THE ROLE OF TRT ARABIC IN SHAPING MOROCCO’S PERCEPTION OF TURKEY’S COUNTRY IMAGE
Öz
This study examines the role of TRT Arabic, Turkey’s Arabic-language international broadcaster, in shaping Moroccan audiences’ perceptions of Turkey’s country image. Drawing on Buhmann’s Four-Dimensional Country Image Model, the research investigates how exposure to TRT Arabic influences emotional, functional, normative, and aesthetic evaluations of Turkey. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1,002 respondents from seven major Moroccan cities. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and one-way ANOVA. The findings indicate that exposure to TRT Arabic is significantly associated with more positive perceptions of Turkey across all four dimensions of country image. In particular, increased viewing frequency is linked to stronger emotional affinity, enhanced perceptions of cultural attractiveness, and more favorable evaluations of Turkey’s functional and normative attributes. The study highlights the importance of international broadcasting as an instrument of media diplomacy and contributes to the literature on soft power by providing empirical evidence from the North African context.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Televizyon Yayıncılığı
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
14 Mayıs 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Aralık 2025
Kabul Tarihi
1 Mayıs 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2
