Whether it is the Turkish vigilantes fighting against evil Israelis in today’s Middle East, or “Hunnic Turks” killing giant man-eating dragons in the 4th century, Turkey’s pop culture is devouring Turkish nationalism, repeating a cycle seen half a century ago.
While social media is fuelling and organizing demonstrations for human rights and democracy in recent history, pop culture seems to be taking the safe side with the status quo. The rising voice of the conservative Turkey is hoping to cash in on the sensitivities of young Turks rediscovering their nationalistic streaks.
The latest example of pop culture meeting with Turkish nationalism came in the form of HeroTürk, a book of the adventures of an all-Turkish child hero, which hit the book stores last week, to be followed with a comic book version due to be published next month. Created by journalist Fehmi Demirbağ and novelized by another journalist Hasan Taşkın, the full package includes a children’s book and a comic book, as well as two upcoming films and a cartoon.
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