Özet:

In the framework of identity-based discussions, national identity-based collective identity is considered one of the topics, but the awareness of being a nation and the nationality that arises with it can be a subject of research in the academic summer until the last century. While nationalism risks to evolve into an element of conflict between societies, it is a doctrine that arises on the basis of the unity, cohesion, a common purpose and a common culture for the societies concerned themselves. Symbols of this unity and continuity and the unifying names that can represent all this process can come to the forefront. For Turkey, the founder of the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, has the characteristic of being the representative mentioned for the perception of nationality. by M.K. Ataturk's death date, the 10th of November is declared the National Day of Sadness and every year ceremonies are celebrated. In this history, which is also of great importance in terms of the awareness of being a nation, the newspapers contribute to the memories by producing contents that reflect the meaning and importance of the day. In this study on 10 November 2019 the six newspapers selected by the method of developmental sampling were taken into consideration and how much of the content was placed, M.K. Ataturk’s personality is being examined.

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