Framing Perception: British Press Coverage of the 1896 Ottoman Bank Raid

Authors : Levent ÜRER, Asuman KUTLU

Pages : 79-97

Doi:10.12995/bilig.10504

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Publication Date : 2023-04-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to explore how British newspapers framed the Ottoman Bank Raid in 1896 and how they might have functioned in the political and social reconstruction of Ottoman Empire within the international sphere. A qualitative inductive framing analysis was carried out. The results of textual analysis revealed two main frames: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(i); human interest: internal unrest and fracture within the Ottoman Empire and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ii); emphasis on unification: isolation policy within international relations. While the former frame mainly included disinformation regarding the number of Armenians killed or wounded, combined with constant use of negative metaphors for Ottoman Empire and Muslim population, the latter frame focused on national, international support and forceful intervention of Europe rather than diplomatic pressure.
Keywords : Osmanlı Bankası Baskını, Ermeni Saldırısı, İngiliz Basını, Çerçeveleme, Algı, Kamuoyu