Entre mysticisme et politique, que veut le mouvement de Fethullah Gülen en Turquie ?
Abstract
Between mysticism and politics: what the Gülen movement wants in Turkey
A remarkable originality in the Muslim world, the Fethullah Gülen movement is a nebula combining Islam, Sufism, Turkish nationalism and missionary spirit and has greatly contributed to spreading Turkish influence throughout the world. The brotherhood gradually drifted into excessive politicization in the form of intense co-operation, then a violent break with Erdogan’s power, which eventually foreshadows his end in Turkey but not necessarily abroad, where it is likely to persist.
A remarkable originality in the Muslim world, the Fethullah Gülen movement is a nebula combining Islam, Sufism, Turkish nationalism and missionary spirit and has greatly contributed to spreading Turkish influence throughout the world. The brotherhood gradually drifted into excessive politicization in the form of intense co-operation, then a violent break with Erdogan’s power, which eventually foreshadows his end in Turkey but not necessarily abroad, where it is likely to persist.
D’une remarquable originalité dans le monde musulman, le mouvement de Fethullah Gülen est une nébuleuse combinant islam, soufisme, nationalisme turc et esprit missionnaire qui a grandement contribué à la diffusion d’une influence turque à travers le monde. La confrérie a progressivement dérivé vers une excessive politisation sous forme de coopération poussée, puis une violente rupture avec le pouvoir d’Erdoğan qui présage à terme sa fin en Turquie mais pas forcément à l’étranger, où il a des chances de se maintenir.