Özet:

The intervention of the military in politics through coup and coup attempts is a frequent phenomenon in Turkish politics. During the decline of the Ottoman Empire until the Republic period, soldiers interfered in politics for various reasons. The first coup during the Republic period was the coup of 27 May 1960 and has since become a state that repeats almost every 10 years. The last round of this process was the coup attempt that took place on 15 July 2016. The July 15 Strike Initiative followed an unusual progress and for the first time failed thanks to the people’s determined position. In the process of the realization and legalization of the strikes, the media and communication tools play a very important role. Specifically, in the process that began with the May 27 coup and continued until the February 28 Postmodern coup, the media has made a significant contribution to the creation of the ground for social legitimacy. But the development of internet technologies, the widespread use of smartphones, the establishment of private channels and the development of independent media played an important role in the failure of the coup for the first time. Dozens of TV channels with different trends, internet communications, the possibility of people to communicate between themselves through smartphones have cut off the front of the press control, as the shockers were before, and the situation related to the shock has turned the reverse. In this context, the study examines the role of the media and communication tools in the July 15 coup attempt and the reflections of this initiative in foreign press.

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