Twitter, transforming public space and formation of opinion

This study mainly focuses on the extent to which Twitter has changed its current agenda and thoughts as a social media platform through the concept of public space and opinion. When we approach Twitter with this point of view, the topics such as whether it has an impact on democracy, the ability of individuals to form opinions on this platform, whether this flow of ideas can enter and circulate or not, and whether public space is formed as a result, are the main lines of the study. While conducting the study, the discussions and opinions in the literature were examined and a questionnaire study on Twitter tried to find answers to these questions. Our study consists of three sections in total. In the first part, the definitions of public space and opinion formation in chronological terms are emphasized and the works of Jürgen Habermas, also known as the father of the related concepts, are utilized. In the second part, with the development and widespread use of social media channels, the potential of Twitter, which has emerged as a platform of sharing of ideas and ideas, to create opinions, to allow the sharing and dissemination of different ideas and to create a public space in common ground, is mentioned. In the third part, as a result of the definitions and discussions, a survey was conducted on the topic of journal Violence against Women olan, which is the most important agenda item of 2019, and it was tried to measure the impact of Twitter on opinion and public space formation.