Hrant Dink Foundation has been conducting the project titled “Media Watch on Hate Speech” since 2009. This study, which launched with the purpose of drawing attention to the discriminatory language against ethnic and religious identities, sexist and homophobic discourse and news containing hate speech, and contributing to reduce the use of hate speech in media, aims to generate knowledge on the concept of “hate speech”, create a platform for discussing the methods for combating discriminatory and racist discourse, and promote the use of a more respectful and informed language in terms of human rights and minorities.

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Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in September 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, religious identities, LGBTI+ and women.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in August 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities, LGBTI+ and women.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in June and July 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities, LGBTI+ and women.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in May 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities, LGBTI+s.

This analysis focuses on how hate speech is generated in discussions on Twitter following the presidential and parliamentary elections held on May 14.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in April 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities, LGBTI+ people and women. 

Prior to the elections of May 14th, we reviewed the print media coverage that included the statements of politicians by using certain keywords.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in March 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities, and LGBTI+ people.

Before the football match that was played between Armenia and Turkey, during the Turkish National Anthem, Armenian fans whistled the anthem and protested it. We analyzed how these acts were reflected in the national and local press in Turkey.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in February 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities.

As of February 6, 2023, we observe that the destruction caused by the earthquakes, like all disadvantaged groups, made immigrants and refugees more vulnerable and there is an increase in hate speech against these groups.

Using critical discourse analysis, we evaluated news articles and columns that were published in Turkey’s national and local press in January 2023 that targeted national, ethnic, and religious identities, and LGBTI+ people. 

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