Workshop on the Political Participation of Young People 21-22 June, 2013. Gençlerin Siyasi Katılımı 21 – 22 Haziran 2013

1. Participation in formal politics
• Less likely to vote
• De-aligned with political parties

2. Attitudes towards formal politics
• Lacking interest
• Not satisfied with the way political system
works
• Lower levels of political knowledge
• Lacking trust in political organizations
• Turkey conforms to these trends..

3. Scholarly explanations/theoretical
approaches
• 1.Mainstream political science: relying on
theories of political participation
• 2. new/emerging approaches among political
scientists
-generational effect
-alternative forms of participation
• 3. Sociological approaches

4. • Changing nature of adulthood transitions
• Negative perceptions of formal politics