Millî Görüş

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Millî Görüş (Turkish: [milˈliː ɟœˈɾyʃ], lit. 'National Outlook') or Erbakanism is a religiopolitical movement and the ideology of a series of Islamist parties inspired by Necmettin Erbakan. It argues that Turkey can develop with its own human and economic power by protecting its core Islamic values and combating imperialism. Multiple political parties in Turkey adopted the ideology, such as the New Welfare Party, Felicity Party, Virtue Party, Welfare Party, National Salvation Party, and National Order Party. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a lieutenant of Erbakan, founded the Justice and Development Party, which has governed Turkey since 2002. It has been called one of "the leading Turkish diaspora organizations in Europe" and also described as the largest Islamic organization operating in the West. Founded in 1969, the movement claimed to have "87,000 members across Europe, including 50,000 in Germany," as of 2005. The term also refers to the "religious vision" of the organization that emphasizes...

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