Media In Turkey Research Articles

An Assessment of the Spatial Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Contamination in Turkey

AbstractThis study summarizes the relevant information regarding the spatial distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in various environmental (e. g., soil, sediment, air, water) and biological (e. g., fish, mussel, adipose tissue, milk) media in Turkey. The information sources used for this purpose, in addition to the scientific literature, were; official import records, governmental reports on monitoring of organochlorines, and reports prepared by international organizations. PCBs were never produced in Turkey; however they were imported and used within equipment or otherwise. The number of studies conducted on the topic is increasing significantly throughout the years and especially in the last decade. Evidence of PCB pollution was compared with the available background monitoring results from the region and other parts of the world, as well as relevant legislative standards. Overall, the presence of a number of important local PCB contamination sources is indicated as a result of this assessment.

Changing Expectations: Notes from the History of the BBC's Turkish Service

AbstractEstablished in 1939, the Turkish radio of the BBC World Service underwent a series of metamorphoses vis-à-vis the ever-changing expectations in Turkey, in the United Kingdom and within the BBC. Once a propaganda apparatus during the Second World War, the Turkish Service became a device of British cultural diplomacy during the Cold War. Since its foundation, interaction with Turkey and its intellectual circles was lively, and transformed the radio into a well-received media outlet, especially appreciated during times of political censorship. In the post-Cold War world, however, the liberalization and privatization of media in Turkey forced the Turkish Service to adjust its broadcasting by improving access to audiences and shifting the focus of news coverage to international issues. This article explores the history of the Turkish Service vis-à-vis the political and social situations in Turkey, the conditions of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the broader political environment.

Sports Media in Turkey: A Sample on the University Students

Sports Media in Turkey: A Sample on the University Students Sport has an important place among the basic factors of "modern life" in the 21st century. The governments and sources of power, which shape and direct the society, produce and promote all kinds of goods and politics by using sports as a medium in a mechanism that embraces the whole life. This both creates a large area of movement for these power sources and also makes it possible to give the target audiences an unlimited area of freedom. Sport, as a social institution, has close and intense interactions with other social institutions like family, education, economy and media. Media has become an irreplaceable part of our social lives, especially with the effect of technological developments. Many social scientists have, in their researches, questioned the effects of mass communication vehicles on personal and social life, and tried to explain the individual and social behavior models by using sociological and socio-psychological approaches. Media and sport are indeed structures, which influence and nurture each other. However, in Turkey, one cannot claim that the broadcasting policy of the sport media has developed by consciously following the sports agenda. Objective: In this study it was aimed to show the degree of interest in, and consumption of, the sports media in Turkey. Material and Method: 400 students who study at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Marmara University (MU) have participated in our study. The study comprised of students who are active and inactive in sports. The survey included 46 questions on all sports branches (e.g. volleyball, basketball, winter sports, summer sports). The results have been reached by evaluating the survey on students' interest in sports, and their consumption of sports media.

“Order three advertisements and get one news story free”: Public relations ethics practices of Turkish and international companies in Turkey

This study investigates the ethics of communication in print media in Turkey by exploring the potential incidences of publishing custom-made news stories and editorials by newspapers and magazines about Turkish and international businesses for promoting their advertising space. The study establishes that the incidence of corresponding news stories or editorials in newspapers and magazines and related paid advertisements increased by more than 100% between 1994 and 2004. In the second stage of the research, key informant interviews reveal that, in general, business officials and media executives have a teleological view of ethics.

OKULLARDA KRİZE MÜDAHALE PLANLAMASI

In this study, the concept of crisis and its basic characterisics for schools, preperation and effective intervention to crises that schools may face were discussed. In the study, the causes of crisis were defined by giving examples of crisis occurred in schools and published in media in Turkey. It was emphasized that establishing a Crisis Intervention Team (CRT) and training them, preparing Crisis Intervention Plan and being ready to implementing the plan are among the preperations of school administrators’ to crisis. There are common aspects of the preperations for crisis that can be shared by different organizations as well as unique aspects for organizations. During the intervention and implementation of crisis plans by school administrations, it is a necessity to communicate and coordinate with the plans and implementations of local, regional and national level

Turkey since 1970: politics, economics and society

List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction: The Book Suggestions for Further Reading A Note on Pronunciation The Turkish Economy: Past and Present U.Utkulu Sectoral Analysis of the Turkish Economy M.H.Koksal An Overview of Turkey's Urbanisation N.Sevkal Turkey's Mainstream Political Parties on the Centre-right A.Gunes-Ayata & S.Ayata The Media in Turkey Since 1970 D.B.Kejanlioglu Religion and [Religious] Minorities O.Tastan Aspects of the Kurdish Problem in Turkey D.Ergil International Relations: From Europe to Central Asia C.Balkir Index

Alevi politics in contemporary Turkey

In this article we attempt to cast light on Alevi politics in Turkey, mainly the diverse political orientations regarding Alevilik.' We note the differential political power the groups with different political orientations hold and their varied positionings vis-a-vis the Turkish state, as well as the competing political agendas they offer, and to which groups in the Alevi public these political agendas appeal and why. Alevilik is the second major religious formation after Sunnilik in Turkish society. There is no accurate information and consensus on the number of Alevis in the society because of the assimilative politics of the state since Ottoman times, as well as the tendency of the Alevi to hide their identities. Their estimated number by different sources however ranges from at least 10 per cent to over a quarter of the total population.2 Since the last decade Alevis have become more visible in society, and they have been more active in the political arena. We can talk about the re-politicization (for some, revivalism)3 of Alevilik in the Turkish civil society where the popular and academic literature on various aspects of Alevilik increased.4 Political debates initiated by various Alevi communities and popular demands of the Alevi population were carried onto the public sphere. With the development of and quantitative increase in the media in Turkey, Alevi identities found new channels to express themselves. General reasons for this re-politicization of Alevilik can be identified:5 Firstly, there is the fall of Communism and its effect on those Leftists close to Alevilik. This resulted in the redefinition of Alevilik as an alternative social movement (and clearly not a religious one). Secondly, the rise of Sunni political Islam has made the Alevi population, along with Sunni Kemalists, organize themselves as a counterforce against it, defending Kemalist principles, and particularly secularism. This point is also addressed by Kehl-Bodrogi who argues that the timing of the reawakening of Alevism was no coincidence: (The reawaking of Alevism) occurred at the peak of the political struggles to preserve the laicistic legacy of Kemalism. In this situation the Alevis were in a position to present themselves to secular Turkey