From 'promising spring' to 'land of fear': the issue convergence during the 2023 Turkish general elections

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dc.contributor.authorErcetin, Tugce
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:42Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:42Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPolitical campaigns build a bridge between candidates and voters by providing information and persuasion. . Mobilizing strategies rely on a certain repertoire, focusing on salient issues that candidates believe will make them appear more confident. However, the nature of political contests does not allow candidates to ignore their rivals' appeals; instead, they respond in ways that lead them to adopt similar frames, generating issue convergence. This article aims to scrutinize the discursive shift of Kemal K & imath;l & imath;& ccedil;daro & gbreve;lu, who conducted the 2023 presidential campaign under the Nation Alliance. The context-based competition and the condensed electoral schedule in allow us to examine how mainstream opposition blocs can be influenced by more nationalist and extreme narratives. The article argues that the electoral campaign initially framed inclusiveness articulating '' togetherness '' and shared grievances. For the second round, the campaign tone shifted toward a more nativistand exclusiveness, emphasizing issues of anti-migration, criminalization and '' the protection of Turkish women ''.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14683849.2026.2649215
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14683849.2026.2649215
dc.identifier.issn1468-3849
dc.identifier.issn1743-9663
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14683849.2026.2649215
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10530
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001723436500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.subjectElections
dc.subjectIssue Convergence
dc.subjectCampaign
dc.subjectThe Nation Alliance
dc.subjectKemal K & Imath;L & Imath;& Ccedil;Daro & Gbreve;Lu
dc.titleFrom 'promising spring' to 'land of fear': the issue convergence during the 2023 Turkish general elections
dc.typeArticle

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