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Though in Turkey modernization is underway since the establishment of the Republic by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, democratic consolidation has not yet been achieved. Applying paradigms of J. Habermas and B. Buzan, the author attempts to find out the reasons of this failure. He argues that the political elite's ideology, Kemalism, perceives the popular classes as potential threats. Persistant preoccupation with security has created a system where the military are used to suppress those perceived as internal enemies (Islamists and Kurds). The paramount role given to the military in the political arena decreases the chances for democratic consolidation. (DÜI-Cls)