Islamist Civilizational Populism in Turkey and Pakistan

As the book's central topic is the reception of Turkey's soft and sharp powers projected through the Islamist civilizational populist historical drama ‘Resurrection: Ertuğrul,’ this chapter first explores the complex relationship between religion, populism, and civilizational narratives in contemporary politics. It further analyzes the role of populism in international relations and its transnational manifestations, highlighting the influence of populist leaders and movements across borders. The chapter then focuses on the Islamist civilizational populism of Turkey's Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP), detailing the impact of this Islamist civilisational populism on both domestic and international political arenas. After briefly discussing the brotherly relations between Turkey and Pakistan, the chapter examines Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's adoption of Islamist civilizational populism.