Religious Broadcasting and the "Fantastic" Tele-Universe of Adnan Oktar's A9 TV
Journal Title: Moment Dergi - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Currently, religious broadcasting in Turkey is flourishing. Despite the variety it offers, religious broadcasting remains an under-investigated topic compared to other religious media. This paper analyses a particular form of religious broadcasting, televangelism, with particular reference to Adnan Oktar's television channel A9 TV. I argue that Adnan Oktar's televangelist practice stands at the margins of religious broadcasting and differs from other Islamic televangelists in various ways. I analyse both the visual and discursive characteristics of Oktar's televangelist practice.
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Kumru Berfin Emre Cetin
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- DOI 10.17572/mj2016.1.116132
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