Browsing by Author "Toros, Secil"

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Election Posters in Turkey: a Visual Communication Application
(Singapore Management & Sports Science inst Pte Ltd, 2013) Toros, Secil; Department of Psychology; Industrial Design; 02. School of Arts and Sciences; 03. School of Fine Arts Design & Architecture; 01. Atılım University
Visual designs of posters are as important as their content. For that reason posters should be designed according to the graphic design principles in order to succeed in their political communication. Based on this proposition, this study analyses the election posters used by three major political parties in Turkey with a special focus on their use of graphic design principles. The evaluation scores showed that, the Justice and Development Party, AKP is the most successful party in employing the graphic design principles in their posters which is followed by the People's Republican Party, CHP and Nationalist Action Party MHP.
Kulturkampf to Partykampf? Democratic Backsliding and Democratic Satisfaction in Turkey
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Toros, Secil; Zeybek Kabakci, Gokce; Toros, Emre; 01. Atılım University; Industrial Design; 03. School of Fine Arts Design & Architecture; Department of Public Administration and Political Science; 17. Graduate School of Social Sciences
This article examines why satisfaction with democracy can remain comparatively high in Turkey despite sustained democratic erosion, focusing on the joint role of cultural conflict and partisan identity. It advances the concept of Partykampf, a partisan-cultural fusion that conditions democratic attitudes and satisfaction in this particular case. Interaction models show that satisfaction is not explained by culture or partisanship alone: alignment with the governing bloc strongly amplifies the positive effect of traditional-religious cultural alignment and strong partisan identity, whereas equally strong opposition partisans report markedly lower satisfaction. We conclude that Partykampf offers a powerful lens for understanding how legitimacy perceptions persist during backsliding by reframing democracy through partisan success rather than procedural standards.
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Social Media Use and Political Participation: the Turkish Case
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022) Toros, Secil; Toros, Emre; Industrial Design; Department of Public Administration and Political Science; 17. Graduate School of Social Sciences; 03. School of Fine Arts Design & Architecture; 01. Atılım University
The freedom of media is an essential component for democratic settings; however, in some contexts, citizens experience several barriers to enjoy this right in full. Replacing conventional media channels, social media is becoming an indispensable medium to express and discuss politics in such environments. Yet, there is little consensus in the literature about how social media relates to offline political participation, especially in settings where citizens do not experience media freedom in full. By using survey data that has been collected after the Turkish general election of 2018, this article aims to display the relationship between social media use and offline political participation. The analysis reveals offline political participation is related to sharing political views online and exposure to alternative political ideas.
A Whole New Ball Game or Not? a Comparative Analysis on the Content of the Print Media News and Tweets Circling the November 2015 Turkish Election
(Routledge, 2021) Toros, Secil; Toros, Emre; Industrial Design; Department of Public Administration and Political Science; Industrial Design; Department of Public Administration and Political Science; 17. Graduate School of Social Sciences; 03. School of Fine Arts Design & Architecture; 01. Atılım University
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