Introduction : what is an Islamic party; is the AKP an Islamic party? -- Historical and ideological background -- Political and economic origins of the AKP : opportunity spaces and the backlash of February 28, 1997 -- Ideology, leadership and organization -- Kabaday and magdur : Erdogan and Gul -- Modes of secularism -- The Kurdish question and the AKP -- The political crisis and the 2007 elections -- Conclusion : the end of dual sovereignty and the creole political language.