Arab Image in Modern Turkey _{Memory, Popular Culture and Public Perception}

Despite the long history of Turkish-Arab relations, deep-rooted cultural links, and the many common interests of Turks and Arabs in politics, economics, and security, there is a dearth of research on Turkish-Arab relations in general and the Turkish public's perception of Arabs in particular. Arab Image in Modern Turkey: Memory, Popular Culture and Public Perception aims to show the sources and current shape of the prevailing views about Arabs among the Turkish public. The book analyzes the narratives about the Arab world in history and geography textbooks taught in primary and secondary education institutions since the early years of the Republic and shows how Arabs and Arab culture are portrayed. Based on the assumption that movies also play an important role in the formation of images, the image of Arabs in Turkish movies was examined, and interviews with screenwriters and directors were conducted to discuss the view of Arabs in Turkish cinema. On the other hand, a comprehensive survey was conducted throughout Turkey to determine the prevailing images of Arab language, culture, history and politics in Turkish public opinion. Arab Image in Modern Turkey: Memory, Popular Culture and Public Perception aims to contribute to the development of Turkish-Arab relations with its original data and analysis.