Niyazi Berkes Ve Baykan Sezer’in Sosyoloji Anlayişlarindaki Uygarlik Kavraminin “Medeniyetler Çatişmasi” Kurami Bağlaminda Karşilaştirilmasi
Comparison of Niyazi Berkes and Baykan Sezer’s Understanding of Civilization in the Context of the Clash of Civilization Theory

Summary/Abstract: In spite of the purpose of civilization is seen in all countries which gained independence in the twentieth century, there was a deep ideological and political divisions about what is civilization and how it can be gained from a stranger culture. For example Turkey, Egypt and Algeria have quite different conceptions of civilization during the twentieth century. Countries such as Egypt, India and Algeria interpreted civilization as achieved social change moves without touching the traditional institutions and moreover they seen civilizations as development gained from traditional institutions; the leaders of Turkish modernization have seen civilization as a social change with all material and spiritual aspects. Even today, civilization concept have been discussed by domestic and foreign sociologist. Sharp distictions between Turkish sociologist Niyazi Berkes and Baykan Sezer about civilization analysis, in reality it is a summary of the all debate in Turkey and the world about civilization concept. İn terms of resolution of civilization, there are deep divisions between Turkish sociologists Niyazi Berkes and Baykan Sezer. Niyazi Berkes insisted that change of social structure must be independent from tradition, on the contrary Baykan Sezer approached civilization concept cautious and gave importance to the protection of the traditional structure. In this article Niyazi Berkes and Baykan Sezer’s understanding of civilization are intended for the analysis in terms of the clash of civilization theory created on 20th century. As a result, there are seen that Baykan Sezer’s understanding of civilization are similar with the clash of civilization theory in terms of the basic variables. But, different from the other two social scientist, Niyazi Berkes adopted Enlightenment civilization concept.

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