A Content Analysis of the Speeches Delivered by the President of the Republic of Türkiye at the United Nations
Romaya Journal: Researches on Multidisciplinary Approaches, cilt.2026, sa.1, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2026 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Dergi Adı: Romaya Journal: Researches on Multidisciplinary Approaches
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Diplomatic Discourse, MAXQDA, Political Discourse, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, United Nations
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The United Nations (UN) provides a platform for political leaders to address national and international issues. On this platform, leaders are able to present their countries’ policies, strategic communication activities, and diplomatic perspectives. From this perspective, the foregoing study aims to analyze, within the framework of political and diplomatic discourse, the speeches delivered by the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the UN, with a focus on the primary themes of social equality, economic development, peace and security, and justice. Within this framework, the study seeks answers to two principal questions: • Which themes and what kinds of discourses does the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, employ in his speeches at UN sessions? • How does the President Erdoğan, articulate national and international interests through sub-discourses? In this context, while the population of the study consists of political leaders’ speeches at the UN, the sample comprises the speeches delivered by the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the UN. The study employed a qualitative method and applied thematic analysis and content analysis. The data were analyzed using the MAXQDA software. The data obtained from the analyses indicate that regional and global themes of concern to the international community are foregrounded in President Erdoğan’s UN speeches. The study concludes that President Erdoğan’s speeches frequently employ discourses that emphasize universal and humanitarian values.