PRESS AND MILITARY COUPS: A STUDY OF THE GÜNAYDIN NEWSPAPER’S APPROACH TO THE TÜRKIYE’S MILITARY COUP OF 1980

Authors : Muzafalu Katamba

Pages : 81-100

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Due to the conflicting relationship between coups and democracy, there is a demanding need to analyze the media\\\'s interpretation of such events. This study aimed to examine the approach of Günaydın newspaper towards the 1980 military coup in Türkiye by assessing its performance and approach during that period. Descriptive content analysis was employed as the research method to provide a clear picture of the newspaper\\\'s approach to reporting and writing during the coup. Over 30 copies of Günaydın Newspapers published between September 12 and early November 1980 were evaluated from the national library of Turkiye in Ankara, and the assessed copies were enough to provide sufficient information for this study. The study found an interconnectedness between Günaydın newspaper, elites, and the coup. The newspaper played a significant role in shaping people\\\'s minds during this period and served the interests of the coup leaders to some extent. Although the newspaper served the interests of the coup leaders, it is difficult to say that it explicitly supported the coup since every piece of information published was attributed to various sources. Results also found out that the coup leaders were the primary sources of information and news at the time, but the newspaper also covered other aspects of life.
Keywords : Günaydın Gazetesi, 1980 Askeri Darbesi, Demokrasi, Basın/Medya, Türkiye