The Sociopolitical Analysis of Turkish Identity as a Civilization-Forming Identity

Identity is the sense of identification with and attachment to a place, a group or an object in order for a person or a community to feel physically and psychologically secure. Identity is made up of many parameters and changes and transforms over time. Identity is constructed through Otherness. In this respect, when we look at the trajectory of Turkish identity in outline, it is seen that the Turkish identity, which was formed in Central Asia and shaped through Otherness against China, spread to the Caucasus, Balkans, Europe and Anatolia with the 1071 Malazgirt Victory through migrations. The Turkish identity, which came to the forefront with state building, organization and military victories, gained the ability to establish civilization after being honoured with Islam. In this context, in this article we analyse the onstruction of Turkish national identity, and its national building strategies as well as its creative character of civilization throughout the history with broader perspective.