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The Democratic Union Party (Pyd) And People'S Protection Units (Ypg) In Turkish Official Discourse

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This article explores the construction of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the People's Protection Units (YPG) in Turkish official discourse. In the article, I employ critical discourse analysis (CDA) to analyze written texts produced during the years 2014–2019 that reflect the position of the Turkish authorities. The article sets out the main narratives that construct the PYD and YPG as terrorist organizations and posits them as a threat to both Turkey and the international community. The analysis reveals that these narratives serve the purpose of delegitimizing the PYD and YPG and legitimizing Turkish military operations and violations against Syrian Kurds. It highlights that the Turkish official position regarding the PYD and YPG is driven by two ideological factors: first, the influence of Kurdish autonomy in Syria on the action of Kurds in Turkey, and second, the barrier that the PYD and YPG have created against the Islamist agenda of Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Syria. Este artículo explora la construcción del Partido Unión Democrática Kurda Siria (PYD) y las Unidades de Protección del Pueblo (YPG) en el discurso oficial turco. Utilizo el análisis crítico del discurso (CDA) para analizar textos escritos que reflejan la posición de las autoridades turcas durante los años 2014–2019. Establece las principales narrativas que construyen al PYD y las YPG como organizaciones terroristas y las plantea como una amenaza tanto para Turquía como para la comunidad internacional. El análisis revela que estas narrativas tienen el propósito de deslegitimar el PYD y las YPG y legitimar las operaciones militares turcas y las violaciones contra los kurdos sirios. Destaca que la posición oficial turca con respecto al PYD y las YPG está impulsada por dos factores ideológicos: primero, la influencia de la autonomía kurda en Siria sobre la acción de los kurdos en Turquía, y segundo, la barrera que el PYD‐YPG ha creado contra el Agenda islamista del Partido de Justicia y Desarrollo de Turquía (AKP) en Siria. 本文探究了土耳其官方话语中对叙利亚库尔德民主联盟党(PYD)和人民保护部队(YPG)的建构。本文使用批判性话语分析(CDA),对反映2014–2019年土耳其当局立场的书面文本加以分析。本文阐述了主要叙事,后者将PYD和YPG建构为恐怖组织并认为其是土耳其和国际社会的威胁。分析显示,这些叙事的目的是对PYD和YPG去合法化,同时对“叙利亚库尔德人遭遇的土耳其军事操作和侵犯”合法化。本文强调,土耳其就PYD和YPG所持的官方立场受两个意识形态因素驱动:第一,叙利亚库尔德自治权对土耳其库尔德人行动产生的影响;第二,土耳其正义与发展党(AKP)伊斯兰议程背景下,PYD‐YPG在叙利亚所制造的阻碍。

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  • Azad Deewanee, 2022. "The Democratic Union Party (Pyd) And People'S Protection Units (Ypg) In Turkish Official Discourse," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 185(1), pages 59-90, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:185:y:2022:i:1:p:59-90
    DOI: 10.1177/00438200211063520
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