ALEVISM AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF NEWS ITEMS IN TUNCELİ EMEK NEWSPAPER TUNCELİ EMEK GAZETESİNE KONU OLAN ALEVİLİK VE HABERLERİN ELEŞTİREL SÖYLEM ANALİZİ

This study aims to analyse the articles and news on Alevism in Tunceli Emek Newspaper. Inthe study, news and articles about Alevism published in Tunceli Emek Newspaper between 1January 2020 and 31 December 2020 were classified. The news items were analysed in termsof the subject and distribution of the news, the type of expression, the language of individualsand institutions, Alevi hearths (ocak), the discourses of the mothers and grandfathers (murshid,pīr and guide) who are the representatives of the hearths, and the representation of beliefs inthe local press and the importance of these representations in terms of keeping cultural memoryalive. It was analysed whether these news items reflect Alevism's cultural heritage and tradition.The extent to which these news items contribute to democracy and social development wasalso analysed. As a result of the study, the survival of Alevism in Tunceli, its transmissionto new generations, the place of rituals and its importance in social communication and thetransformations it has undergone today were emphasised. The articles about Alevism andnews about Alevis in Tunceli Emek Newspaper, as well as the extent to which Alevi values arerepresented, were evaluated adopting Teun A. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis method.Keywords: Alevism, Tunceli, Alevi Belief, Tunceli Emek Newspaper, Hearths.