Conservatism in Trabzon with Political and Cultural Perspectives

• Main Authors: Özge KOÇ, M. Yavuz ALPTEKİN
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Karadeniz Technical University 2016-12-01
• Series: Karen: Karadeniz Araştırmaları Enstitüsü Dergisi
• Subjects: Conservatism; Conservatism in Turkey; Conservatism in Trabzon.
• Online Access: http://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/karendergi_ad1b1.pdf

Conservatism is a protectionist attitude and behavior to maintain all as a social value left from past to contemporary times. In this study a comprehensive conservatism examination is being done from general to local. Pattern of Europe and America being examined first of all. Then Turkish conservatism be treated secondly. In this scope some movements such as Anatolyism, Islamism and Turk-Islam Synthesis are considered as important components of conservatism in Turkey. Final conservatism exploration is been doing on Trabzon. Trabzon is a city come forward with distinctive aspects. One of the most important characteristics are solidaristic approach, reflex of preservation and watching self person and finally addiction to cultural and local values. However what understand Trabzon people subjectively, when “conservatism” be said? Can Trabzon people be really evaluated as conservative in terms of classical? Otherwise can be revived a characteristic conservatism? To answer all of these subjects and questions a survey has been conducted contain 100 person and these are interpreted in company with ethnographic observations collected from daily life in Trabzon.