An analysis Diyanet TV cartoons in terms of religious education

The subject of this study is to examine the verbal expressions in cartoons of Diyanet TV in terms of religious education. The aim of the study is to examine whether cartoons of Diyanet TV contain religious elements and which religious concepts are prioritized in the development of cartoons. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. In data analysis, content analysis was used. "Harfler Köyü", "Hümeyra", "Yusuf'un Dünyası", "Şeker Hoca" and "Dedemin Öyküleri" cartoons, which are the 5 most watched cartoons on Youtube Diyanet Children's Channel respectively, were included in the research. According to the results obtained from the research; the most elements in total in all cartoons were identified in the "Other" category. No elements related to the Angel and Destiny categories were found in the cartoons. The cartoon with the most elements in total is Yusuf'un Dünyası. In cartoons, many words that will support children's religious developments are explained in a simple and understandable way. In addition, there is a lot of content about ablution, prayer and fasting. On the other hand, not including any elements for declaration of faith, zakah and hajj in the cartoons was considered as a deficiency. Again, it is possible to say that the elements related to the Book category are insufficient and do not have the quality to explain the divinity and importance of the Holy Book to children. Another deficiency is; the theme of homeland and nation is infrequently handled. Frequent use of the word Allah in cartoons, telling stories from the lives of the prophets instead of information-packed narratives, treating holidays and special days with the themes of joy and happiness, and talking about the love of mosques have been found to be beneficial for the religious development of children. It has been concluded that the use of the words sin and death/killing in Yusuf'un Dünyası and the use of the words sin and haram in Şeker Hoca cartoon may negatively affect the religious education of children.