Discourse Analysis of the Most Circulated Turkish Newspapers on Elif Shafak Acknowledgement of Her Bisexuality

Onay Çöker D.

Women’s Empowerment for a Sustainable Future, Chitra Krishnan, Editör, Apple Acad Press Inc, Florida, ss.32-45, 2025

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Yayınevi: Apple Acad Press Inc
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Florida
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.32-45
  • Editörler: Chitra Krishnan, Editör
  • TED Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Elif Shafak, a renowned author, faced criticism after openly discussing her bisexuality in a TED Talk. As an advocate for freedom of speech, women's rights, minority rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, Shafak expressed her appreciation for the beauty of cosmopolitanism and diversity, which garnered significant applause. However, some reactions to her statements accused her of challenging long-standing Turkish traditions, dishonoring family values, and engaging in perversion and exhibitionism. This study examines how Shafak's explanations regarding her bisexuality were covered in a representative sample of nineteen widely circulated mainstream Turkish newspapers, using Teun A. van Dijk's ideological discourse structures.