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Author Biography

Göksel TÜRKER, Research Assistant, PhD., Gaziantep University, Islahiye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

gokselturker@gmail.com

Born in Malatya in 1993, Göksel Türker graduated from Inonu University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 2015. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Türker studied at the Inonu University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Political and Social Sciences Master’s program from 2016 to 2018, and completed his degree with the thesis titled “The Effect of Classial Stratification on Ottoman Politics”. In 2022, Dr. Türker received his Ph.D. from Inonu University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Political and Social Sciences with this dissertatiton titled “The Effect of the State's Role in the Economy on the Development of Democracy and Political Culture in Turkey”. He has various articles and studies on war studies, terrorism, security, political parties, Turkish politics. He is fluent in English.

Ali GÖK, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Gaziantep University, Islahiye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

aligok86@gmail.com

Born in Adana in 1986, Ali Gök graduated from Çukurova University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations (English) in 2009. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Gök studied at the Military Academies Command Strategic Studies Institute Intelligence Master’s program from 2010 to 2012, and completed his degree with the thesis titled “Examination of Psychological Operations and Propaganda Practices of the USA in the Case of the Second Gulf War”. In 2019, Dr. Gök received his Ph.D. from Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Institute of Social Sciences, International Security and Terrorism Program with this dissertatiton titled “Hybrid Wars: A Historical-Comparative Analysis in the Light of Case Studies of Russia's Military Interventions in Afghanistan (1979) and Ukraine (2014) and Israel-Lebanon Wars (1982, 2006)”. He has a book titled “Hybrid Wars: With the Examples of Russia and Israel” from Nobel Publications and various articles and studies on war studies, intelligence, terrorism and security. He is fluent in German and intermediate in English.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.17.2.2118

Subject Area Keywords

Cybersecurity, Europe and EU, Globalization and global change, Homeland security, Identity, Ideology, International security, National security, Nonstate actors, Radicalization, Security studies, Social media, Strategic communications, Threat assessment

Abstract

The far-right, which poses a threat of escalating into terrorism or inciting violence, employs a variety of tactics to spread its ideologies among the general public. In this context, "Heimat Defender: Rebellion," a two-dimensional video game supported by the far-right Ein Prozent operating in Germany, draws attention. In the study, the game in question was examined on the far-right and especially Ein Prozent ideology and subjected to discourse analysis. The analysis revealed that the game plot was shaped according to the friend-enemy perception of Ein Prozent and the far-right. Accordingly, in the game in question, opposition to multiculturalism, immigration, globalism, and different sexual identities was demonstrated. Furthermore, it was concluded that violence was used against individuals who became hostile within the scope of these values by providing legitimacy through ideology and characters. Therefore, it has been highlighted that the game may threaten Europe's social security.

Keywords: Video Games, Radical Movements, Far-right, Ein Prozent, Heimat Defender.

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