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Position estimated from: Turkish leadership 2003-present: post-2016 crackdown, Islamic conservatism, assertive foreign policy.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 49 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 95 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 87 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 96 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 67 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 61 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 81 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 96 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 100 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 93 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 74 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 68 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 67 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 82 | toward religious authority |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The state should not give any religion an official or favored status, even if other faiths can still worship freely. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military intervention abroad can be justified to stop mass atrocities. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Caesarism89% similar positionIslamism88% similar positionTheocracy88% similar positionThird Positionism88% similar positionAuthoritarian Conservatism88% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Otto von Bismarck89% similar · Historical and internationalAli Khamenei89% similar · Historical and internationalVladimir Putin89% similar · Historical and internationalCarl Schmitt88% similar · Historical and internationalJosé Antonio Primo de Rivera88% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 27% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 28% similarNoam ChomskyContrasting: 34% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.