Research Article

Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye

Volume: 43 June 29, 2026
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Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye

Abstract

This study critically explores how teacher identity is discursively constructed in the policy framework of Türkiye’s newly established National Education Academy. To this end, the new Teaching Profession Law, the Regulation on the Presidency of the National Education Academy, and the National Education Academy Website have been analysed, employing the tools of Fairclough’s (2013) and van Dijk’s (1980) critical discourse analysis approaches. Findings reveal that teacher identity is shaped by a dual discourse. While a moral-cultural discourse portrays teachers as carriers of national values, cultural heritage, and moral responsibility, a managerial narrative emphasizes compliance, credentialism, and performance monitoring. This hybrid framing aligns with broader conservative-nationalist and neoliberal ideologies, presenting teachers as both cultural transmitters and state-managed professionals.

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Ethical Statement

The present study is a document-based study relying exclusively on publicly accessible policy texts. As it does not involve human participants, personal data, or experimental procedures, obtaining ethics committee approval was not required.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 29, 2026

Submission Date

July 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 24, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 43

APA
Oral Saribaş, Y., & Etuş, Ö. (2026). Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye. Bogazici University Journal of Education, 43. https://doi.org/10.52597/buje.1750806
AMA
1.Oral Saribaş Y, Etuş Ö. Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye. BUJE. 2026;43. doi:10.52597/buje.1750806
Chicago
Oral Saribaş, Yasemin, and Özlem Etuş. 2026. “Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye”. Bogazici University Journal of Education 43 (June). https://doi.org/10.52597/buje.1750806.
EndNote
Oral Saribaş Y, Etuş Ö (June 1, 2026) Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye. Bogazici University Journal of Education 43
IEEE
[1]Y. Oral Saribaş and Ö. Etuş, “Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye”, BUJE, vol. 43, June 2026, doi: 10.52597/buje.1750806.
ISNAD
Oral Saribaş, Yasemin - Etuş, Özlem. “Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye”. Bogazici University Journal of Education 43 (June 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.52597/buje.1750806.
JAMA
1.Oral Saribaş Y, Etuş Ö. Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye. BUJE. 2026;43. doi:10.52597/buje.1750806.
MLA
Oral Saribaş, Yasemin, and Özlem Etuş. “Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye”. Bogazici University Journal of Education, vol. 43, June 2026, doi:10.52597/buje.1750806.
Vancouver
1.Yasemin Oral Saribaş, Özlem Etuş. Discursive Construction of Teacher Identity: A Critical Analysis of the National Education Academy in Türkiye. BUJE. 2026 Jun. 1;43. doi:10.52597/buje.1750806

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