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THEMATIC AND NETWORK ANALYSIS OF POSTGRADUATE THESES WRITTEN ON THE STATE EMPLOYEES LAW NO. 657

657 SAYILI DEVLET MEMURLARI KANUNU ÜZERİNE YAZILMIŞ LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZLERİN TEMATİK VE AĞ ANALİZİ

Mustafa Gökberk Ertan(KAPADOKYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9484-4463
Pages
83–103
Publication Date
2026-03-23
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The findings show that the theme of disciplinary law is clearly dominant in the literature and that conceptual concentration is shaped around the axes of “discipline,” “punishment,” “civil servant,” and “judiciary.” It was also found that the studies are largely at the master's level and focused on public law, with limited administrative and interdisciplinary approaches.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This research aims to reveal the thematic and structural trends of postgraduate theses prepared on the Civil Servants Law No. 657 (DMK), which forms the basic normative framework of the public personnel regime in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:The study examined eleven postgraduate theses published between 2009 and 2024 and available for access, using content analysis and network analysis methods.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings show that the theme of disciplinary law is clearly dominant in the literature and that conceptual concentration is shaped around the axes of “discipline,” “punishment,” “civil servant,” and “judiciary.” It was also found that the studies are largely at the master's level and focused on public law, with limited administrative and interdisciplinary approaches.
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⚙️Variables:657 Sayılı Devlet Memurları Kanunu · Genel Kamu Hukuku · Kamu Yönetimi

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the thematic and structural trends of postgraduate theses prepared on the Civil Servants Law No. 657 (DMK), which forms the basic normative framework of the public personnel regime in Turkey. The study examined eleven postgraduate theses published between 2009 and 2024 and available for access, using content analysis and network analysis methods. The theses were analyzed based on criteria such as theme distribution, key concepts, referenced law articles, density of court decisions, and production trends by discipline and year. The findings show that the theme of disciplinary law is clearly dominant in the literature and that conceptual concentration is shaped around the axes of “discipline,” “punishment,” “civil servant,” and “judiciary.” It was also found that the studies are largely at the master's level and focused on public law, with limited administrative and interdisciplinary approaches.

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Bu araştırma, Türkiye’de kamu personel rejiminin temel normatif çerçevesini oluşturan 657 sayılı Devlet Memurları Kanunu (DMK) üzerine hazırlanmış lisansüstü tezlerin tematik ve yapısal eğilimlerini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada, 2009–2024 yılları arasında yayımlanmış ve erişime açık olan on bir lisansüstü tez, içerik çözümlemesi ve ağ analizi yöntemleri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Tezler; tema dağılımları, anahtar kavramlar, atıf yapılan kanun maddeleri, yargı kararlarının yoğunluğu, anabilim dalları ve yıllara göre üretim eğilimleri ölçütleri üzerinden analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, literatürde disiplin hukuku temasının belirgin biçimde baskın olduğunu ve kavramsal yoğunlaşmanın “disiplin”, “ceza”, “memur” ve “yargı” ekseninde şekillendiğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca çalışmaların büyük ölçüde yüksek lisans düzeyinde ve kamu hukuku odaklı olduğu, yönetsel ve disiplinler arası yaklaşımların sınırlı kaldığı tespit edilmiştir.

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Ertan, M. G. (2026). THEMATIC AND NETWORK ANALYSIS OF POSTGRADUATE THESES WRITTEN ON THE STATE EMPLOYEES LAW NO. 657. Uluslararası Batı Karadeniz Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 83–103. https://doi.org/10.46452/baksoder.1860655

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