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                                                                <journal-id>ki̇lad</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>Kocaeli Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Araştırma Dergisi</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">1303-2771</issn>
                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2687-2099</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Kocaeli Üniversitesi</publisher-name>
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                                                            <subject>Advertising Analysis</subject>
                                                            <subject>Advertising Campaigns</subject>
                                                            <subject>Advertising Strategies</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Reklam Çözümlemesi</subject>
                                                            <subject>Reklam Kampanyaları</subject>
                                                            <subject>Reklam Stratejileri</subject>
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                                                                                                                        <article-title>Küresel Markanın Yerel Uyumu: Toyota Reklamlarında Hikaye Anlatımı</article-title>
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                                    <trans-title>Global Brand, Local Adaptation: Storytelling in Toyota Advertisements</trans-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1890-4804</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Özlü</surname>
                                    <given-names>Özden</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İLETİŞİM FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20250325">
                    <day>03</day>
                    <month>25</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
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                                                    <issue>25</issue>
                                        <fpage>1</fpage>
                                        <lpage>17</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20241020">
                        <day>10</day>
                        <month>20</month>
                        <year>2024</year>
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                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20241127">
                        <day>11</day>
                        <month>27</month>
                        <year>2024</year>
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                                        <permissions>
                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2002, Kocaeli Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Araştırma Dergisi</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2002</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Kocaeli Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Araştırma Dergisi</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <abstract><p>Bu çalışma, Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid reklamlarını Türkiye, Pakistan, Endonezya, Kanada, Güney Afrika, Tayland ve Singapur olmak üzere yedi farklı pazarda incelemektedir. Çalışma, Toyota&#039;nın küresel marka kimliğini, yerel kitlelere hitap edecek şekilde çeşitli hikaye anlatım tekniklerini kullanarak nasıl uyarladığını araştırmaktadır. Anlatı, görsel ve göstergebilimsel analizlerin bir kombinasyonu yoluyla, Toyota&#039;nın reklamlarını çeşitli kültürel bağlamlara göre nasıl şekillendirdiği ve bunu yaparken yenilik, sürdürülebilirlik ve güvenilirlik gibi temel marka değerlerini nasıl koruduğu incelenmektedir. Çalışmanın bulguları, aile, macera ve modernlik gibi evrensel temaların tüm pazarlarda tutarlı bir şekilde vurgulandığını ortaya koymaktadır. Ancak, yerel bağlama göre uyarlanan anlatım tarzı, karakter tasviri ve görsel sembolizm, izleyicilerle duygusal bağ kurma açısından önemli bir etkiye sahip olabilir. Örneğin, bazı pazarlar, yerel semboller ve kültürel referanslar kullanarak bölgesel değerleri öne çıkarmakta ve tüketicilerle daha derin bir duygusal bağ kurmayı hedeflemektedir. Bu yerelleştirilmiş unsurlar, Toyota&#039;nın her bir izleyici kitlesine daha özgün ve kültürel açıdan anlamlı mesajlar sunmasına yardımcı olmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, Toyota, küresel tutarlılığı korurken yerel uyarlamaları başarıyla dengeleyerek, farklı kültürel bağlamlarda etkili reklamlar üretmekte ve markanın temel kimliğini ve değerlerini korumaktadır.</p></abstract>
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                            <p>This study examines Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid advertisements across seven markets: Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Canada, South Africa, Thailand, and Singapore. It explores how Toyota adapts its global brand identity to appeal to local audiences through various storytelling techniques. Using a combination of narrative, visual, and semiotic analysis, the research investigates how Toyota shapes its ads to reflect diverse cultural contexts while maintaining core brand values such as innovation, sustainability, and reliability. The findings reveal that universal themes like family, adventure, and modernity are consistently emphasized across all markets. However, local adaptations in narrative style, character portrayal, and visual symbolism play a significant role in fostering emotional connections with audiences. For example, certain markets emphasize regional values by using local symbols and cultural references, deepening consumer engagement. These localized elements allow Toyota to craft more authentic and culturally relevant messages for each audience. As a result, Toyota strengthens consumer loyalty by making its global messaging more relatable on a personal level. The study suggests that Toyota successfully balances global brand consistency with local relevance, creating effective advertisements across diverse cultural landscapes while preserving its core identity and values.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>kültürel adaptasyon</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  hikaye anlatımı</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  reklam stratejileri</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  küresel marka</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  görsel göstergebilim</kwd>
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                                                                            <kwd-group xml:lang="en">
                                                    <kwd>cultural adaptation</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  storytelling</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  advertising strategies</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  global brand</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  visual semiotics</kwd>
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