Abstract:

We notice that coffeehouses are important social communication places of Turkish social life from 16th century to nowadays. People have made important discussions, and brought politic criticism at coffeehouses in the historical process. The study aims to disclose communicative features of coffeehouses which are accepted very important places in terms of socio-cultural structure. According to data of the example of Gaziantep coffeehouses, individuals feel comforted in coffeehouses, and also talk environment of coffeehouses influence the thoughts about social agenda topics. In coffeehouses, politics and agenda become prominent, and the discussion at coffeehouses may have a critical characteristic. Accordingly, we conclude that coffeehouses are public communication environments.

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