Comparison of Erbakan's Economic Policy Proposals with Turkey's 2002-2021 Economic Policies

Abstract

Necmettin Erbakan is an important politician, businessman and scientist who also served as prime minister in Turkey. The economic model proposed by Erbakan after 1980, known as the "Fair Order", includes Islamic sensitivities, industrialization and cooperation between Islamic countries. Even though Necmettin Erbakan came to power as prime minister on June 28, 1996, he lost power in a short time with the February 28 coup carried out by the secular sector and could not find enough opportunity to realize his economic program. However, names such as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Abdullah Gül, who gained political experience on their side, came to power after 2002 and held positions such as prime minister and president. AK Party has been in power for a long time with the effect of successful economic performance. The aim of this study is to examine whether the industrial and foreign trade policies followed in the AK party period overlap with the economic policies of Necmettin Erbakan. For this purpose, the statistical data of the post-2002 period were examined and it was examined whether there were developments in line with Erbakan's goals. As a result, it has been concluded that the industrial and foreign trade policies followed during the AK Party government partially agree with Erbakan's economic views.