The Comparison of Two Different Election Campaign Films in Terms of Their Approaches towards National History and Development

In this article the 1988 presidential election campaign film of French Socialist Party “La France Unie” and 2016 presidential election campaign film of Turkish AK Party “Anka Kuş u” were analyzed in terms of their approaches to history and development. The films were analyzed by taking semiotic, discourse and rhetorical analysis methods into consideration. The focus has been kept on text and the message given by both parties in the films. The comparison clearly points out the differences regarding the approach of the both parties towards history and development.