Framing News About Turkey in Albanian and Kosovo Online Newspapers: The Case of Lake Memorial About 2016 Coup Attempt in Turkey

Abstract

This research examines the language used in media articles with framing content against Turkey in the Balkans, specifically in Albania and Kosovo. Albanian national identity and the nationalism that arose following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire have periodically resurfaced throughout modern history. Today, Albanian nationalism can sever ties with modern Turkey, often portraying the past and present in a negative light. The study focuses on how Albanian media with a nationalist perspective covered the construction of a Turkish memorial in Tirana's park, which was intended as a symbol of friendship between the two countries and as a tribute to the martyrs of July 15th. A total of 69 news articles were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods, and categories of news framing related to a nationalist perspective in the journalists' reporting were identified. The results showed that media outlets in both countries covered the event, but Kosovo media displayed a higher level of framing against Turkey, despite the fact that the event took place in Albania. This nationalist approach suggests that Turkey continues to be perceived as a geostrategic, political, and cultural threat to the Albanian nation in the Balkans.

Keywords

• Albania
• Kosovo
• Turkey
• Nationalism
• News Framing.

Arnavutluk ve Kosova'daki Çevrim içi Gazetelerde Türkiye Hakkındaki Haberlerin Çerçevelendirilmesi: 2016 Darbe Girişimi ile İlgili Lake Memorial Örneği

Abstract

Bu araştırma, Balkanlar'da, özellikle Arnavutluk ve Kosova'da Türkiye aleyhine çerçeveleme içerikli medya makalelerinde kullanılan dili incelemektedir. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun dağılmasının ardından ortaya çıkan Arnavut ulusal kimliği ve milliyetçiliği, modern tarihin farklı evrelerinde zaman zaman alevlenmiştir. Bugün Türkiye ile ilişkilerde bu milli yaklaşımın sembollerinin, şiirsel unsurlarının ve retoriğinin izlerini silmek mümkündür. Bununla ilgili olarak bu çalışmada Arnavutluk'ta Türk-Arnavut halklarının dostluğunun simgesi olarak dikilen 15 Temmuz şehitleri anısına Tiran parkına Türk anıtı yapılmasına Arnavut medyasının milliyetçi bir bakış açısıyla nasıl yer verdiğine, devrim, milliyetçilik retoriğinin nasıl yeniden gündeme geldiğine odaklanmaktadır. Toplam 69 haber hem nicel hem de nitel yöntemlerle analiz edilmekte ve gazetecilerin haberlerinde milliyetçi bakış açısına ilişkin haber çerçeveleme kategorileri belirlenmiştir. Nitekim her iki ülke medyasının milliyet ile ilgili haberler yaptığı, ilgili olayın Arnavutluk ile yaşanmasına rağmen Kosova medyasının Arnavutluk medyasına göre daha fazla haber kullandığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu milliyetçi yaklaşım, Türkiye'nin Balkanlardaki Arnavut ulusu için jeostratejik, siyasi ve kültürel bir tehdit olarak algılanmaya devam ettiği şeklinde görülebilir.

Keywords

• Arnavutluk
• Kosova
• Türkiye
• Milliyetçilik
• Haber Çerçeveleme

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