Abstract:

Confidence in the judiciary is considered important as a part of the social trust in the political system as a whole. In this context, there are some practices that will reinforce confidence in the judiciary. These practices have started to become widespread, especially with the development of information and communication technologies. The Constitutional Court is a guarantee for individuals, especially through individual applications. This study, which evaluates the communication of the Constitutional Court with the citizens through the use of social media, focuses on what the Court uses Twitter account for. In this context, tweets shared in 2022 were analyzed by content analysis method. According to the results of the analysis, the Court, as expected, mostly shared tweets about individual application and review of norm decisions. Apart from these, publications and statistical information on court activities are among the most frequently sent tweets. Considering the number of followers of the court, it can be stated that the shared content does not receive enough interaction. However, the court's use of social media is considered important in terms of its contribution to transparency, awareness and legitimacy.

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