Open AccessA Representation of the Kurdish History in Two Greek and Turkish Websites: A Critical Discourse Analysis-Based Study
Author(s) -
Shaho Burhan Abdalla,
Srood Taha Ali
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
govarî kurdistanî bo lêkołînewey stratîcî
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2790-5268
pISSN - 2790-525X
DOI - 10.54809/jkss.vi12.8
Subject(s) - turkish , ideology , critical discourse analysis , homeland , politics , construct (python library) , representation (politics) , political science , multiculturalism , sociology , media studies , linguistics , pedagogy , law , computer science , philosophy , programming language
Political states attempt to disseminate ideologies that are in line with their domestic and foreign policies. They use language as a powerful tool to achieve their goal since language is not free from ideologies and by using it in various texts they aim to construct certain social, political and cultural institutions to back their policies and to suggest people think in ways they want. Turkey has been highly sensitive to Middle Eastern issues, specifically to those related to the Kurdish cause. This paper, based on critical discourse analysis (CDA), analyzes the discursive moves employed by English-language Turkish Hurriyet Daily News and Greek City Times websites regarding the recent addition of a lesson about the Kurds, their history and homeland to the history and geography book in French high school curriculum.