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Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests

Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2 25 Haziran 2026
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Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests

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This study examines the transformation in the emotional repertoire of Turkey’s opposition politics and social movements, focusing on the Saraçhane Rallies that began on March 19, 2025. Adopting a psycho-political approach, the article addresses the emotional state of social opposition and discusses the evolution of the relationship between opposition parties and street politics through the lens of strategic choices. The research analyses the process by which protests, triggered by a “moral shock” stemming from injustice, evolve into a “carnivalesque” joy and ultimately transform into a routinized political performance. Employing a qualitative and interpretive methodology, the study argues that major emotions such as anger and intense euphoria carry the risk of being dissipated within representation-oriented politics and image-focused political performances. Conversely, it posits that minor emotions like insecurity and a sense of hopelessness offer a more resilient and foundational basis for social opposition. The article focuses on the democratic transformation potential of spontaneous emotional alliances emerging at the grassroots level around a shared sense of “woundedness,” beyond alliances at the leadership level. It emphasizes that freeing negative emotions from their pathological nature and moving beyond a state of melancholy could enable oppositional subjects to develop new structures and rebuild society.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Türk Siyasal Hayatı, Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

25 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

26 Mayıs 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Tan, G. Ö., & Özdemir, C. O. (2026). Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests. Politik Ekonomik Kuram, 10(2), 606-622. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1931243
AMA
1.Tan GÖ, Özdemir CO. Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests. PEK. 2026;10(2):606-622. doi:10.30586/pek.1931243
Chicago
Tan, Gülçin Özge, ve Celal Oral Özdemir. 2026. “Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10 (2): 606-22. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1931243.
EndNote
Tan GÖ, Özdemir CO (01 Haziran 2026) Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10 2 606–622.
IEEE
[1]G. Ö. Tan ve C. O. Özdemir, “Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests”, PEK, c. 10, sy 2, ss. 606–622, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.30586/pek.1931243.
ISNAD
Tan, Gülçin Özge - Özdemir, Celal Oral. “Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram 10/2 (01 Haziran 2026): 606-622. https://doi.org/10.30586/pek.1931243.
JAMA
1.Tan GÖ, Özdemir CO. Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests. PEK. 2026;10:606–622.
MLA
Tan, Gülçin Özge, ve Celal Oral Özdemir. “Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests”. Politik Ekonomik Kuram, c. 10, sy 2, Haziran 2026, ss. 606-22, doi:10.30586/pek.1931243.
Vancouver
1.Gülçin Özge Tan, Celal Oral Özdemir. Anger, Joy and Beyond: Carnivalesque Transformation and Affective Management in the Saraçhane Protests. PEK. 01 Haziran 2026;10(2):606-22. doi:10.30586/pek.1931243

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