Justice and Development Party (AKP)

Turkey

Basis for the estimate: Erdoğan's party: Islamic conservatism, presidential system, assertive foreign policy.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	50	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	87	strongly toward traditional
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	82	toward authoritarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	95	strongly toward nationalist
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	66	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	77	toward state restrictions
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	95	strongly toward nationalist
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	90	strongly toward traditionalist
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	87	strongly toward autocratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	70	toward hierarchical
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	63	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	66	toward intervention
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	82	toward religious authority

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

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
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
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong.	Strongly agrees	estimated
A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures.	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
Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance.	Strongly disagrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.