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MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS

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MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS

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Political campaigns and election advertisements are created for various purposes, such as conveying parties' ideologies, election promises, and political views to society; influencing undecided voters; persuading the electorate; changing attitudes; and shaping public opinion. Although election advertisements are generally designed for all voters, in some cases, they target specific audiences. This study aims to examine the messaging strategies political parties employ to engage with young voters, specifically Generation Y and Z, and to identify the characteristics of these messages over the past five years. In the research section, the commercials published by AK Party and CHP in 2023 were analyzed. These commercials were examined using semiotic analysis, with Roland Barthes' technique serving as a reference for interpreting the codes. The analysis aimed to reveal the denotations and connotations of the codes, icons, symbols, and messages present in the advertisements. The 2023 AK Party advertisement features folk music with calmer tones and spoken lyrics. It highlights the party's past achievements while promising continued innovations in the future. Additionally, advertisements frequently incorporate technological, historical, religious, emotional, and cultural elements. In contrast the findings indicate that the 2023 CHP advertisement employs dynamic words, music, and visuals to engage young voters.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Elections, Political Advertising, Public Relations Campaigns, Strategic Communication, Semiotics.

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Tokmak, M. C. (2025). MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 15(4), 1290-1301. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1735899
AMA
1.Tokmak MC. MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS. TOJDAC. 2025;15(4):1290-1301. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1735899
Chicago
Tokmak, Mehmet Can. 2025. “MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 (4): 1290-1301. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1735899.
EndNote
Tokmak MC (01 Ekim 2025) MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 4 1290–1301.
IEEE
[1]M. C. Tokmak, “MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS”, TOJDAC, c. 15, sy 4, ss. 1290–1301, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.7456/tojdac.1735899.
ISNAD
Tokmak, Mehmet Can. “MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15/4 (01 Ekim 2025): 1290-1301. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1735899.
JAMA
1.Tokmak MC. MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS. TOJDAC. 2025;15:1290–1301.
MLA
Tokmak, Mehmet Can. “MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, c. 15, sy 4, Ekim 2025, ss. 1290-01, doi:10.7456/tojdac.1735899.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Can Tokmak. MESSAGES TARGETING YOUTH IN THE 2023 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AK PARTY AND CHP CAMPAIGNS. TOJDAC. 01 Ekim 2025;15(4):1290-301. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1735899