Reproduction of nationalism (Ulusalcılık) in the process of democratic opening in Turkey: The case of Türksolu magazine

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Sosyoloji Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2013

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: ÖZGÜR MEHMET KÜTKÜT

Danışman: Çağatay Topal

Özet:

The aim of this thesis is to analyse how the Türksolu magazine reproduced ulusalcılık during the democratic opening process in 2009-2011, which was oriented toward solving the Kurdish Issue being one of the most burning problems of the Turkish social and political life. For this reason the nationalism theories have been examined, the relationship between socialism and nationalism, tactical positions and the ideas of Sultan Galiev, who was one of the fundamental sources of Türksolu’s ulusalcılık, as well as the ideas of Lenin and Stalin have been discussed. In light of this analysis, the political line of Türksolu, its symbols within the Turkish socialist movement as well as its fundamental orientations have been discussed and the organization of Türksolu from a magazine circle towards a political party by reproducing history and theory around ulusalcılık has been explained. The way Türksolu reproduced ulusalcılık during the Democratic Opening process by using the myths it produced through anti-imperialism and through the enemy within and without has been examined.