Author
Ozoflu, Melek Aylin, Yilmaz, O. A.
Publication Date
2024-01-01
Publication Place
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Centre for Social Sciences Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Subject
Discourse Historical Approach (DHA), Social cohesion, Reconciliation, Republican People's Party (CHP), Turkey, Helalleşme
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
2416-089X
Record ID
37a74c29-4576-46c0-a3c9-4b04328a7e43
Library Location
International Relations
Date
2024-01-01
Sample Text
In November 2021, Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) leader, Kilicdaroglu,1 1 shared a video via Twitter in which he made a call for helalle & scedil;me2 2 to Turkish society. While the repercussions of the call have been reflected differently within the political spectrum in Turkish society, this study investigates how social cohesion and reconciliation are envisaged and addressed by the main opposition party. It does this through a discursive analysis of Kilicdaroglu's speeches released since his helallesme call that builds upon theoretical discussions about reconciliation and intergroup forgiveness. Research on reconciliation and intergroup forgiveness literature associated with the Turkish case mainly revolves around the Turkish government's or Turkish nationalists' approach to ethnic minorities, such as the Kurdish question. However, studies investigating the stance of the main opposition party concerning the debate about fragmentation within Turkish society are very limited. Therefore, this study will aim to fill this gap. To thematically analyze the underlying messages of and motivation for the discourses, it will employ the discourse historical approach (DHA). In this way, the current study will contribute empirically to the relevant literature.
DOI
10.17356/ieejsp.v10i1.1135
Cilt
10
