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İçtimaiyat Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 2020 Yıl 4, 15 Temmuz Özel Sayısı http://dergipark.gov.tr/ictimaiyat Araştırma Makalesi ● Research Article 1. 15 JULY FAILED COUP IN TURKEY: AN ANALYSIS FROM BANGLADESHI MEDIA Türkiye'de 15 Temmuz Başarısız Darbesi: Bangladeş Medyasından bir Analiz Rahmat Ullah Orcid ID: 0000-0002-1548-5966/PhD Candidate, Department of International Relations, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. Sabbir Hasan Orcid ID: 0000-0002-0637-9491/ Post-Graduate Researcher, Institute of Security Sciences, Police Academy, Ankara, Turkey. Saeyd Rashed Hasan Chowdury Orcid ID: 0000-0002-3864-1378/ PhD Student, Department of Mysticism, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. A R T I C L E I N F O ABSTRACT Article history: Turkey has been faced with a deadliest and barbaric coup attempt on 15 July 2016. A group of military personnel backed by FETO had tried to take over the power using heavy arms and jets. They bombed Received 16 May 2020 on the Parliament Building, President Complex, and Special Police Headquarters. But all these attempts have been filed against the people’s protests and political unity. Received in revised form 1 July 2020 Turkey’s media have been played a historical role against that coup attempt. They defended Accepted 30 August 2020 democracy and democratic government of Turkey. As the most important world news at that time, Bangladeshi media has been focused and placed Turkey’s news in their headlines. But both Leftist- secular and centre-rightist Bangladeshi media analysed that event differently. This study analysed 15 Keywords: 15 July Failed Coup, Turkey, July failed coup news in 5 Bangladeshi popular and most-read print media. Bangladesh, Media. MAKALE BİLGİSİ ÖZ Makale Geçmişi: Türkiye 15 Temmuz 2016’da en ölümcül ve barbar darbe girişimi ile karşı karşıya kalmıştır. FETO tarafından desteklenen bir grup askeri personel, ağır silahlar ve jetler kullanarak iktidarı ele Başvuru tarihi: 16 Mayıs 2020 geçirmeye çalışmıştı. Darbeciler Parlamento Binası, Cumhurbaşkanı Külliyesi ve Özel Polis Merkezi’ni bombalamıştır. Ancak tüm bu girişimler halkın protestolarına ve siyasi birliğine karşı başarısız Düzeltme tarihi: 1 Temmuz 2020 olmuştur. Kabul tarihi: 30 Ağustos 2020 Türkiye medyası demokrasiyi ve Türkiye'nin demokratik hükümetini destekleyerek darbe girişimine karşı tarihi bir rol oynamıştır. O günlerin en önemli haberi olarak Bangladeşli medya Türkiye haberlerini ana haberleri olarak yayınlanmıştır. Fakat hem solcu-laik hem de merkez-sağcı Bangladeş Anahtar Kelimeler: 15 Temmuz Başarısız medyası bu olayı farklı analiz etmiştir. Bu çalışma, Bangladeş’te popüler olan ve en çok okunan 5 yazılı Darbe, Türkiye, Bangladeş, Medya. basında 15 Temmuz başarısız darbe haberlerini analiz etmiştir. Sorumlu yazar/Corresponding author. e-posta: : [email protected] E-ISSN 2602-3377. © 2017-2020 TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM DergiPark ev sahipliğinde. Her hakkı saklıdır. Ullah, R., Hasan, S., Chowdury, S.R.H./İçtimaiyat Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Yıl 4, Sayı 15 Temmuz Özel Sayısı INTRODUCTION Coup d'état is the last step to unstable a democratic country to grab it out form regular legislative process to in an unstable process. This is not as a reason of real miss management of a government, but some time it causes the willing of power states who wants to switch entire system according to their willing. 15 July failed Coup is one of them. After a long journey of ruling party, when Turkey was reaching the pick in each and every sector, at that time this failed coup has taken the place. Like other issues media has played a great role regarding this coup. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his ground-breaking speech through media. Along with that, Turkey has seen a dramatic situation on the different media channels and surprising matter is western and European media has played a melodramatic role until the 16 July morning. Other small and remote country that uses western media as a primary source also misguided with that news. Bangladesh is one of the countries who was the colony under English Power and in spite of that they had a great concentration point about Ottoman Empire as they are centre of Khilafah. For this reason, Bangladeshi peoples also had a great interest regarding this failed coup. But as it is discusses like other countries, Bangladesh also uses western media as their news source and as a result they have published whatever they have found. Despite of this situation, some of Bangladeshi newspapers who known as rightist, they tried to verify the news and followed some Turkish news media broadcast and publish news in English. On the other hand, Bangladeshi students who are studying in different cities in Turkey have played a great role to illustrate this situation to their own peoples. This study will measure how Bangladeshi media have introduced the 15 July failed coup and what was the aftermath observation on the different idealistic media sources. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION This research consists of some unique concepts. As this discussion has pointed from different parts of media, political and ideological issues, it demands clear statements of operational words. Coup d'état, also called Coup, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements (Edeh and Ugwueze, 2014; Ortega, 2001). What does in a coup mean? Meaning "a sudden decisive act" is 1852, short for coup d’état. In Modern French the word is a workhorse, describing everything from a pat on the back to a whipping, and is used as well as thunder, gusts of wind, gunshots, and chess moves. Literally, it means “stroke of the state”. Technically it means any sudden, decisive political act but popularly restricted to the overthrow of a government. A quick and decisive seizure of governmental power is conducted by a strong military or political group. Bangladeshi Media: Bangladesh is a geo-politically important South Asian country. Due to its geographical position, religious integration, colonial experience, ethnic diversity makes this region multi-dimensional. As a result, Bangladesh has different types of newspapers, channels, media sources. Like other countries mainly there have two types of media lines Leftist and Rightists. This study will observe mainstream leftist and rightist media and their observations regarding 15 July failed coup in Turkey. One point is earned for a correct description of the difference between a revolution and a coup d'état. Acceptable descriptions include; A revolution is an uprising of the masses, and a coup d'état is conducted by military forces. A revolution encompasses a large number of people, while a coup d’état comprises few individuals. Revolutions result in regime change, and a coup d'état often leads to military rule. Revolutions involve fundamental change, and a coup results in change of leadership. Revolutions often last for long periods of time, and a coup d'état occurs over a short period of time. THE CONTEXT OF 15 JULY IN TURKEY 13 Ullah, R., Hasan, S., Chowdury, S.R.H./İçtimaiyat Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Yıl 4, Sayı 15 Temmuz Özel Sayısı 15 July 2016 the ever-historical day for Turkish political and social history. This is the first time when peoples not only protested the solders but also laid down their lives bountifully. History has been written form a different perspective where Turkish citizens confronted against their own bloods with just a call for their president. The night of 15 July mother confronted against his son, brother stands in front of his brother, daughter stands against her father. A section of the Turkish army launched an attempt to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday night. This is how it unfolded: It was just 19:30 and reports come that two major bridges over the Bosphorus in Istanbul are closed, causing major traffic congestion (Anadolu Agency, 2016). Army units are seen moving through the city. Images circulate on social media of cars and buses backed up on roads in the city and troops deployed on the Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Along with that, Fighter jets and helicopters are reported in the sky over the capital, Ankara. Helicopters have been seen over Istanbul. Soon Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim declares that unsanctioned “military activity” is under way. He calls for calm and says government forces will "do what is necessary" to restore order. The chief-of-staff of the Turkish military is among hostages held by coup plotters in Ankara, state-run news agency Anadolu reports. Statement read on state-owned TRT says military has "completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order" (Berktay & Kandemir 2017). A new constitution is to be prepared. The statement accuses the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of eroding democracy. A curfew is declared and martial law is to be imposed across the country. The TRT news anchor says that she was forced at gunpoint to make the announcement. Turkish PM Yildirim denounces the coup attempt on Twitter, saying the uprising will be suppressed even it means fatalities. President Erdogan urges the public to take to the streets to protest against the coup. “We will overcome this” Erdogan says in a video call to a mobile phone held up to a camera by a CNN Turk presenter. The coup plotters will pay a heavy price, he says. Witnesses report that a military helicopter opened fire over Ankara and tanks are deployed at parliament buildings in the city. Explosions are reported and a member of parliament says people are sheltering inside the building. Turkish justice minister says loyalists of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen are behind the attempted coup. Turkish fighter jet is reported to have shot down a military helicopter used by coup plotters over Ankara.
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