Talk:
\n\u201cOpposition Vilification in Turkey: An Analysis of Media Language Evolution\u201d<\/p>\n
by
\nAlper Ya\u011fc\u0131
\nDepartment of Political Science and International Relations
\nBogazici University, Istanbul
\nalper.yagci@bogazici.edu.tr<\/p>\n
Date and Room Info
\nWednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:30 p.m.
\nA-130 (FEASS Building)<\/p>\n
Abstract
\nDiscursive attacks towards the opposition are often a harbinger of polarization, democratic backsliding, and authoritarianism. We study the evolution of negative language in mass media about the main opposition in Turkey, a pioneering case of backsliding. Utilizing machine learning capabilities, we focus on two newspapers: Sabah, which has been a pro-government outlet all along, and H\u00fcrriyet, which was more recently acquired by a pro-government business group. Our data allow us to compare the depictions of the main opposition party between media outlets, before and after media outlet ownership change, during election times and beyond. We also test how these depictions respond to currency shocks and military casualties, as the incumbents could try to contain the fallout from these adverse events by discursively attacking the opposition.<\/p>\n
Short Bio
\nAlper Ya\u011fc\u0131 is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University. He received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the recipient of an Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the Turkish Academy of Sciences as well as an Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award from Bogazici University. Alper Ya\u011fc\u0131 is the Turkey coordinator for the World Elite Database (WED) project, and his research activity focuss on political economy, institutions, and voter behavior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Talk: \u201cOpposition Vilification in Turkey: An Analysis of Media Language Evolution\u201d by Alper Ya\u011fc\u0131 Department of Political Science and International Relations Bogazici University, Istanbul alper.yagci@bogazici.edu.tr Date and Room Info Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:30 p.m. A-130 (FEASS Building) Abstract Discursive attacks towards the opposition are often a harbinger of polarization, [\u2026] <\/p>\n