Turkey and Erdogan's Lausanne Syndrome

Turkey
Greek-Orthodox
National identity
Muslim-Christian relations
State-Religion Relationship
Identity politics

Author: Stavros Drakoularakos

Publisher/Publication: Digest of Middle East Studies

DOI/ISBN: 10.1111/dome.12224

This article examines the impact of the Sevres and Lausanne syndromes in Turkish politics during the 20th and 21st centuries, respectively. The aim of the article is to showcase the effects of the syndromes on the non-Muslim communities of Turkey in terms of religious coexistence and the state relationship. Additionnaly, the promotion of the syndromes are also felt in regard to the religious culture and patrimoine of these communities, as most recently exemplified with the conversion of the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.