A NEO-KEMALİST MOVEMENT: REPUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS

In this study the relation between kemalism and republic demonstrations, which is a reflection of political antagonism that increased as a result of the discussions raised during the election process of presidency of republic in 2007, is analyzed. in this direction, firstly the components that are immanent and related to kemalism are considered, and afterwards the appearing of these components is discussed. thus, it is tried to clarify at what points republic demonstrations corporate with kemalist discourse and to what extend are fostered by kemalist ideology. for this purpose, the speeches made and the slogans, placards, and posters appeared in tandoğan, çağlayan, and gündoğdu demonstrations, which occurred in april and may in 2007, are used as research materials. by this way, it is argued that, whether these republic demonstrations, accepted as a “neo- kemalist” movement, are guards of kemalism or not in the hegemonic controversy.