ATOM BOMBASININ TÜRK BASININDA TEMSİLİ (1945-1946)

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 319 - 340, 31.12.2021

Hümeyra Türedi

https://doi.org/10.47088/utad.977667

Abstract

Atom bombasının 2.Dünya savaşında kullanılması, nükleer silahlara yönelik dünya kamuoyunun tutumunda bir dönüşümün başlangıcı olmuştur. Düzenlenen protestolar, kurulan organizasyonlar, basında çıkan yazılarla farkındalık oluşmuş, nükleer silahlara karşı duyulan korku ve endişe, siyasal karar alıcılar üzerindeki baskıyı artırmıştır. Makalede, bu dönüşümün başlangıcında, Türkiye’deki atom bombası imgesi, dönemin Cumhuriyet gazetesinden takip edilmiştir. Araştırma sorusu, “Atom bombasının kullanılışı o dönemde Türk basınında nasıl değerlendirilmiştir?” şeklindedir. Ağustos 1945’ten itibaren 16 ay boyunca gazetede çıkan atom bombasıyla ilgili haberler içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. İnceleme neticesinde Cumhuriyet gazetesinin dengeli bir dil kullandığı, halkı korkutmaktan kaçındığı, ancak atom bombasının zararlarını da topluma aktardığı tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Atom bombası, Nükleer, 2.Dünya Savaşı, Hiroşima, Cumhuriyet.

REPRESENTATION OF ATOMIC BOMB IN TURKISH PRESS (1945-1946)

Abstract

Use of the atomic bomb in the World War II was the beginning of a transformation in the world public opinion towards nuclear weapons. Frequent protests, activities of non-governmental organisations and news in the press caused a kind of consciousness and in turn fear and anxiety in the world public about nuclear weapons. Increase in the fear and anxiety of people started to transform the politics. In this article, the image of atomic bomb in Turkey during this early transformation period was examined through Cumhuriyet newspaper between 6 August 1945-31 December 1946 by content analysis method. The research question is "How was the use of the atomic bomb evaluated in the Turkish press at that time?". As a result of this study, it is seen that Cumhuriyet newspaper used a balanced language and avoided intimidating the public. Even though the newspaper suceeded to give information about the negative effects of the bomb, it could not have a leading role in giving rise to a movement against nuclear weapons.

Keywords

Atomic bomb, Cumhuriyet, Hiroshima, Nuclear

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