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THE COLLECTIVE CONSTRUCTION OF DIGITAL COMPASSION: EMOTION REPERTOIRES IN THE YAREN STORK NARRATIVE

DİJİTAL ŞEFKATİN KOLEKTİF İNŞASI: YAREN LEYLEK ANLATISININ DUYGU REPERTUARI

Azra Kardelen Nazlı(MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0565-1278
Pages
40–71
Publication Date
2026-09-14
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The findings indicate that emotion repertoires and discursive practices emerged as the dominant themes in user comments.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines how the Yaren Stork narrative circulating on social media produces a collective affective space.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 1,000 user comments posted under a reunion photograph shared on Instagram by wildlife photographer Alper Tüydeş, marking the 15th migration of Yaren, a stork that has gained public visibility through its annual reunions with fisherman Adem Yılmaz from Eskikaraağaç Village in Bursa during the spring migration period, were analyzed using content analysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that emotion repertoires and discursive practices emerged as the dominant themes in user comments.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:İletişim çalışmaları · Duygulanımsal topluluklar · Sosyal medya

Abstract

This study examines how the Yaren Stork narrative circulating on social media produces a collective affective space. A total of 1,000 user comments posted under a reunion photograph shared on Instagram by wildlife photographer Alper Tüydeş, marking the 15th migration of Yaren, a stork that has gained public visibility through its annual reunions with fisherman Adem Yılmaz from Eskikaraağaç Village in Bursa during the spring migration period, were analyzed using content analysis. The findings indicate that emotion repertoires and discursive practices emerged as the dominant themes in user comments. The most frequently identified codes were compassion, platform-specific symbolic expressions, happiness, gratitude, and hospitality/welcoming rituals. An examination of code co-occurrences revealed that compassion most frequently co-occurred with platform-specific symbolic expressions. In contrast, anxiety was identified as the least frequently observed emotional category. One of the key findings of the study is the prominent use of metaphorical and symbolic forms of expression in the comments. This suggests that, within digital communication practices, users make sense of emotions not only through direct expressions but also through metaphors, symbols, and platform-specific signs. The findings demonstrate that digital publics function not only as spaces for information exchange but also as cultural arenas in which collective meaning-making and emotional sharing are constructed.

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Bu çalışma, sosyal medyada dolaşıma giren Yaren Leylek anlatısının nasıl bir kolektif duygulanımsal alan ürettiğini incelemektedir. Bursa’nın Eskikaraağaç Köyü’nde yaşayan balıkçı Adem Yılmaz ile her yıl ilkbahar göçü döneminde buluşmasıyla kamusal görünürlük kazanan Yaren adlı leyleğin 15. göçü vesilesiyle doğa fotoğrafçısı Alper Tüydeş tarafından Instagram’da paylaşılan buluşma fotoğrafının altındaki 1000 kullanıcı yorumu içerik analizi yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular, kullanıcı yorumlarında duygu repertuarı ve söylemsel pratiklerin baskın temalar olarak ortaya çıktığını göstermektedir. Analiz sonucunda en sık rastlanan kodlar şefkat, platforma özgü sembolik ifadeler, mutluluk, şükür ve ev sahipliği/karşılama ritüeli olarak belirlenmiştir. Kod birliktelikleri incelendiğinde ise şefkat ile platforma özgü sembolik ifadelerin yoğun biçimde birlikte kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Buna karşılık endişe, en düşük yoğunlukla tespit edilen duygu kategorisi olmuştur. Çalışmanın temel bulgularından biri, yorumlarda metaforik ve sembolik anlatım biçimlerinin belirgin biçimde kullanılmasıdır. Bu durum, kullanıcıların dijital iletişim pratikleri içinde duyguları doğrudan ifadelerin yanı sıra metaforlar, semboller ve platforma özgü göstergeler aracılığıyla da anlamlandırdıklarını göstermektedir. Bulgular, dijital kamuların yalnızca bilgi alışverişinin gerçekleştiği alanlar değil; aynı zamanda kolektif anlam üretimi ve duygusal paylaşımın şekillendiği kültürel alanlar olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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Nazlı, A. K. (2026). THE COLLECTIVE CONSTRUCTION OF DIGITAL COMPASSION: EMOTION REPERTOIRES IN THE YAREN STORK NARRATIVE. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, Sayı: 76, 40–71. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1913282

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