Press discourse in Turkey as an agent of discrimination towards the non-muslims: a critical analysis of the press coverage of the 1934 Thrace events, 1942 wealth tax and 6/7 september 1955 riots

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Tezin Türü: Doktora

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2009

Öğrenci: AYSUN AKAN

Danışman: AHMET RAŞİT KAYA

Özet:

The purpose of the study is to focus on the press discourse in the representation of the non-Muslims in the news reports, editorials and columns based on the case studies of the 1934 Thrace Events, 1942 Wealth Tax and 6/7 September 1955 Riots. The aim is to critically analyse the ideological representation of the non-Muslims in the Turkish press through critical linguistics and discourse analysis.