Browsing by Author "Inceoglu, Irem"

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Fighting Authoritarian Populism with Populism in Polarised Turkey
(John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2025) Way, Lyndon C. S.; McLoughlin, Stephen; Inceoglu, Irem
Globally, populism is on the rise. Studies demonstrate how populism is a 'thin' ideology that is articulated with ideologies ranging from authoritarianism to its challenges. Here, we examine how two politicians who, at similar times in their careers, represented themselves as inclusive and democratic, yet articulated different incarnations of populism. One of these (Turkish President Erdo & gbreve;an) has since become an authoritarian populist and the other (Ekrem & Idot;mamo & gbreve;lu), Erdo & gbreve;an's political opposition. Both & Idot;mamo & gbreve;lu in 2019 and Erdo & gbreve;an in 1994 were first elected as Istanbul's mayor. Using Critical Discourse Analysis, we analyse their public utterances around the times of these mayoral victories. This close reading reveals how discursive strategies are used in Erdo & gbreve;an's utterances that articulate the seeds of authoritarian populism while & Idot;mamo & gbreve;lu, 25 years later, uses populism to challenge these. This study offers insights into how populism can be employed to both articulate and challenge authoritarian populism.
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From more to less 'Civil' borderline discourses in mainstream media and government Reflections on Turkey since 2002
(John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2022) Way, Lyndon; Inceoglu, Irem
Between the civil and uncivil lie 'borderline' discourses where speech that appears civil is laden with uncivil ideas, norms and discourses that normalise anti-pluralist, nativist and exclusionary views. Such discourses are found in videos and websites of far-right groups and in some mainstream media. Here, we argue that Turkey's government and mainstream media use similar discursive strategies. We examine both speeches and media representations of these that represent capital punishment since Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 2002 rise to politics. Analysis leans on Multimodal Critical Discourse Studies to expose how Erdogan, who transforms from a cautious reformist prime minister into an authoritarian-populist president, has always articulated uncivil ideas cloaked in civility, with uncivility increasing over time. Analysis of lexica and imagery in associated news stories reveal how media normalise such discourses. As such, these borderline discursive acts contribute to a decline in civility in a deeply polarised society.
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Nationwide Research on the Uses and Motivations of Dating Apps by Young Adults in the Cultural Environment of Turkey
(Sage Publications inc, 2023) Audry, Aylin Sunam; Bas, Ozen; Inceoglu, Irem; Kaya, Yigit Bahadir; Cobek, Gozde; Alkurt, Saygin Vedat
Since Tinder's worldwide popularity, location-based dating apps have become widespread. The existing literature mainly focuses on a single app in European and US contexts and pays little attention to other cultural contexts. This paper addresses this gap by examining dating app choices and motivations of young adults (18-29 years old) in Turkey. It examines the intersectionality of socio-demographic variables in a cultural setting that is quite different not only from European and US contexts but also from other Muslim-majority contexts. Deriving from the nationally representative survey (n = 1,498), our research finds statistically significant differences in dating app preferences and adults' motivations regarding location, sexual, gender, and religious identities. This study underlines the crucial role of cultural geography and its social fabric in mobile dating, even within the same national setting.