Inter-ethnic (In)tolerance between Turks and Kurds: Implications for Turkish Democratisation

Zeki Sarigil and Ekrem Karakoc

South European Society and Politics, 2017, vol. 22, issue 2, 197-216

Abstract: Using public opinion survey data, this study investigates the determinants of inter-ethnic (in)tolerance among Turks and Kurds in Turkey. Our empirical analyses show that, compared with Turks, Kurds have a relatively higher level of tolerance towards the ethnic out-group. Our findings also suggest that different dynamics and factors mould Turks’ and Kurds’ tolerance towards ethnic out-group members. Religiosity, (ethno)nationalist orientations, inter-ethnic contact, threat perception and economic factors are the most consistent variables shaping Turks’ tolerance towards Kurds. In contrast, religion-related factors and inter-ethnic social contact do not have a statistically significant effect on Kurds’ tolerance towards Turks. (Ethno)nationalist orientations, however, appear to reduce Kurds’ tolerance.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2016.1164846

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