Özet:

Democracy appears in different political atmospheres with different definitions. Especially in the societies in where culture of democracy is so new it is undeniably true that mass communication vehicles and media have a power to affect perception of concept. Also when the concept of democracy is taken into account, it is compulsory to be discussed the political parties as the most important essentialities of democracy. Especially after the closing of political parties, democratic values and discourse of democratic politic which are mentioned ever so often represent importance. As accepted antidemocratic action by society, closing of political parties also affects perception of democracy by society. Needless to say that for the formation of democracy perception in social mind, media and mass communication vehicles can affect and determine perception of democracy. This study which analyzes the handling of democracy concept by media after closing of political parties in Turkey shows clearly that concept of democracy was defined with different dimensions of definition processes. The study focused especially on the news which published on print media and also the study showed the different handlings of democracy concept and in news on different political situations.

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