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Heroes, Vultures, and Terrorists Taken out of Action: Examining Erdoğan’s Rhetoric on Turkish Military Intervention in Syria

Norcross, David LU (2022) SIMZ41 20211
Graduate School
Abstract
Beginning in 2016, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish government launched a series of military operations in northern Syria. This thesis analyzes President Erdoğan’s rhetoric regarding these military operations by means of qualitative content analysis. The material examined in this research consists of speeches made by President Erdoğan between September 2016 and March 2018 containing the keywords ‘Euphrates Shield’. Recurring themes throughout the speeches include imminent threat, Kurdish nationalism, the duplicity of outgroup actors, and national identity. By placing the speeches in the context of relevant literature, this thesis examines the role of nationalism, populism, and postcolonialism in building... (More)
Beginning in 2016, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish government launched a series of military operations in northern Syria. This thesis analyzes President Erdoğan’s rhetoric regarding these military operations by means of qualitative content analysis. The material examined in this research consists of speeches made by President Erdoğan between September 2016 and March 2018 containing the keywords ‘Euphrates Shield’. Recurring themes throughout the speeches include imminent threat, Kurdish nationalism, the duplicity of outgroup actors, and national identity. By placing the speeches in the context of relevant literature, this thesis examines the role of nationalism, populism, and postcolonialism in building a narrative, and explores the ways in which Erdoğan’s rhetoric functions as a justification for war. (Less)
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author
Norcross, David LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMZ41 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Turkey, Erdoğan, Syria, Euphrates Shield, Olive Branch, Afrin, Populism, Postcolonialism, Postcolonial Nationalism, Political Narrative, Political Rhetoric
language
English
id
9073054
date added to LUP
2022-02-07 13:30:45
date last changed
2022-02-07 13:30:45
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  abstract     = {{Beginning in 2016, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish government launched a series of military operations in northern Syria. This thesis analyzes President Erdoğan’s rhetoric regarding these military operations by means of qualitative content analysis. The material examined in this research consists of speeches made by President Erdoğan between September 2016 and March 2018 containing the keywords ‘Euphrates Shield’. Recurring themes throughout the speeches include imminent threat, Kurdish nationalism, the duplicity of outgroup actors, and national identity. By placing the speeches in the context of relevant literature, this thesis examines the role of nationalism, populism, and postcolonialism in building a narrative, and explores the ways in which Erdoğan’s rhetoric functions as a justification for war.}},
  author       = {{Norcross, David}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Heroes, Vultures, and Terrorists Taken out of Action: Examining Erdoğan’s Rhetoric on Turkish Military Intervention in Syria}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}