| ID | 159239 |
| Title Proper | Local Media in Turkey |
| Other Title Information | The Growth of Islamic Networks in Konya’s Radio Landscape |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sonay, Ali |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002, the greater visibility of religion and the emergence of a conservative middle class have reconfigured the boundaries of what is thinkable and sayable in Turkey, particularly in the media. Despite its importance to media consumers, academic analysts have marginalized radio compared with television and the press. Yet increasing commercialization and local concentration have affected mainstream music radio and reshaped religious broadcasting. This article focuses on local radio in the periphery. How does the radio landscape in Central Anatolia, a region reflecting the conservative bourgeoisie’s new dominance, mirror and link to the dominance of the AKP? Fieldwork conducted in Konya, one of the Anatolian ‘Tigers’ and a centre of AKP support, provides the empirical data for this case study. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Critique Vol. 27, No.2; Jun 2018: p.127-140 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Critique Vol: 27 No 2 |
| Key Words | Civil Society ; Turkey ; Radio ; Local Media ; Konya |