In general, the conservatives in Turkey
are citizens loyal and submissive to state authority and respond to the call of
nationalism. Their strong identification with the state and its nation is
another reason why they have rarely staged illegal, anti-government political
mobilizations in the Republic’s history. Erdogan’s administration, despite
allegations of corruption and manipulation, still claims to be Islamist. He is
also the embodiment of power and authority which prompts his constituency’s
historical reflex of obedience to the state, this time one that they can largely
identify with