Tracing ideologies, influences, and politics: the shaping of a state monopoly in Turkey's sports system (1920s-1990s)

Despite Turkey's changing political regimes, sports have remained under state governance since 1938. This article analyzes the ideologies, influences, and politics that have shaped this state monopoly over the sports system across three phases from the 1920s to the 1990s: establishment, stabili...

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Published in:Turkish studies 2024-10, Vol.25 (5), p.908-936
Main Authors: Erturan-Ogut, E. Esra, Şinoforoğlu, Tolga
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic conditions
Economic stabilization
Ideology
Monopolies
Nation building
Nationalism
Neoliberalism
Political discourse
political instrumentalization
Politics
Socioeconomic factors
Sport management
Sports
state-run system
Statism
Turkish sports
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Summary:Despite Turkey's changing political regimes, sports have remained under state governance since 1938. This article analyzes the ideologies, influences, and politics that have shaped this state monopoly over the sports system across three phases from the 1920s to the 1990s: establishment, stabilization, and instrumentalization. The establishment phase aimed to align sports with nation-building ideals, incorporating nationalist ideology and paramilitarism. The stabilization phase embraced a statist approach influenced by socio-economic conditions and Soviet influence. The instrumentalization phase, beginning with the Özal years, utilized sports for political discourse and socio-economic purposes, retaining the state-run system even during the era of neoliberalization.
ISSN:1468-3849
1743-9663
DOI:10.1080/14683849.2024.2362156