Bryce Kaufman

Mr. Kaufman will focus his research on defining Turkishness and what it means to modern Turkish identity. Turkish penal code 301 declares that anyone who publicly denigrates Turkishness, the Republic, or the Grand National Assembly of Turkey will be punished with between six months and three years in prison. In order to better understand just wat is meant by Turkishness, Mr Kaufman will seek to learn more about the foundations of Turkish nationalism. He will investigate Turkish nationalist ideology and how intellectuals have defined Turkish identity. Finally, he will conduct extensive interviews across Turkey to determine what Turkishness means to citizens today.