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The Paradox of Belonging Despite Systematic Human Rights Violations

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Melih Uğraş Erol explores how Alevis in Anatolia negotiate religious and cultural identity across generations. The book highlights ongoing inequalities and the “paradox of belonging” between margin...
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Drawing on extensive ethnographic research in Anatolia, Melih Uğraş Erol explores how Alevis negotiate religious-cultural identity across generations. While older generations often practice their faith quietly—shaped by memories of persecution and social invisibility—, younger Alevis increasingly express their identity publicly through cultural initiatives, civic engagement, and digital activism. Tracing state–Alevi relations from the Ottoman era to the present, this book reveals enduring inequalities, including the lack of legal recognition of Alevi places of worship, as well as highly Sunni-oriented religious education. At the book’s core lies the “paradox of belonging”: Despite marginalization and human rights challenges, many Alevis maintain a deep sense of belonging and commitment to the Turkish state.
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Price: $26.00
Pages: 160
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Imprint: Ibidem Press
Publication Date: 01 October 2026
Trim Size: 8.27 X 5.83 in
ISBN: 9783838221403
Format: Paperback
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / General

Dr. Melih Uğraş Erol studied law, international human rights law, and European studies in Famagusta, Lund, Ankara, and Rotterdam. Since 2025, he is Assistant Professor of Law at the Rauf Denktaş University, Nicosia. Previously, Erol held lectureships at the İzmir University of Economics, Izmir; Amity University, Noida; Yaşar University, İzmir; and Covenant University, Ota. Erol is a member of the International Society of Public Law, Surveillance Studies Network, and Law and Society Association. His previous books include Dijital Çağda İnsan Hakları (Seçkin, 2024), Public Law Series - I -, Turkish Constitutional Law and Turkish Administrative Law (Seçkin, 2023), and Fundamentals of Law (İAÜ Publications, 2018). His papers have been published by, among other outlets, Muslim Journal of Human Rights, International Review of Turkish Studies, Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies, EconJura Law Review, The Journal for Turkish-German Legal Studies, Law and Justice Review, and Legal.