New Media and Their Role in Supporting the Humanitarian NGOs during Armed Conflicts The ICRC's Work in the Syrian Conflict: A Case Study

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Yeni Medyanın, özellikle Sosyal Ağ Sitelerinin krizler ve silahlı çatışmalar sırasında uluslararası sivil toplum kuruluşlarının (STK) çalışmalarını desteklemedeki rolünü vurgulamayı amaçlamaktadır. Görüşmelerde, Suriye'deki silahlı çatışmalar sırasında çalışmalarında Facebook'a güvenen Kızılhaç Uluslararası Komitesi (ICRC) yer alıyor. Bu, çatışmadan etkilenen insanlarla iletişim kurma ve etkileşim kurma sürecini kolaylaştırmaya ve çatışmanın sonuçları ve alınması gereken önlemler konusunda onları bilgilendirmesine yardımcı oldu. Ayrıca hızlı ve az bir çabayla içme suyu noktalarına, toplu restoranlara ve sağlık merkezlerine yönlendirilmesine katkıda bulundu.

Keywords

• Silahlı çatışma,, İnsani STK'lar,, Uluslararası Kızılhaç,, Yeni Medya,, Suriye,, Sanal alan

Abstract

This paper aims to highlight the role of New Media, especially the social networking sites, in supporting the international Non-governmental Organizations’ (NGOs) work during crises and armed conflicts. The focus is on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has relied on Facebook in its work during the armed conflict in Syria. This has helped it to facilitate the process of communicating and interacting with the people affected by the conflict, and making them aware of the consequences of the conflict and the necessary precautions that must be taken. It also contributed to directing them to drinking water points, collective restaurants, and health centres, quickly and with a little effort.

Keywords

• Armed conflict,, Humanitarian NGOs,, ICRC,, New Media,, Syria,, Virtual space

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