Turkey — Erdoğan government (2014–present)
Turkey
Basis for the estimate: Presidential system, post-2016 crackdown, Islamic conservatism, interventions in Syria and Libya.
Official system and how it worked in practice
| Official system | Parliamentary republic until 2018, then a presidential republic after the 2017 referendum |
|---|---|
| In practice | Electoral autocracy multiparty elections, but without sufficient freedom, fairness or protection of basic freedoms |
“In practice” is V-Dem’s Regimes of the World classification for Türkiye, 2014–2025, from expert-coded data (V-Dem Regimes of the World (v2x_regime), V-Dem dataset v16, March 2026). V-Dem codes each country as it stood at the end of each year, so the first and last years can reflect the previous or next government. The official system is the constitutional form during the period.
Political placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 50 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 89 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 86 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 97 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 67 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 58 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 80 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 97 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 93 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 92 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 73 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 63 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 67 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 82 | toward religious authority |
Country and government scores interpret the policies of a specific government or period; they are not an authoritative ranking of countries, and official constitutional structures can differ from how power is exercised in practice. How scores are made.
Key positions (estimated)
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Social media companies should be legally required to remove misinformation. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National legislation should reflect the moral teachings of the country’s majority religion. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Strict term limits should apply to the head of government. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Most similar governments
Sources
- Wikipedia: Erdoğanism (Wikipedia search)
Last reviewed October 11, 2026.