The media perception of physical and psychological violence in Turkish TV series; example of COVID-19 pandemic period

Violence is a form of behavior that is learned in childhood, transmitted between generations, and then turned into an automatic reaction of the individual. Gender, Time, Space, family connection, religion, language, without racial discrimination, have become a phenomenon faced by every living thing. The concept of violence, which reflects the most primitive state of man, differs in the way it is applied. Physical, psychological, economic, sexual, and cyber violence are the most common forms of violence in the flow of life. It is important to examine the representation of physical and psychological violence in the Turkish series, which has become a big problem in society and resonates, as well as the level of visibility of the perception of violence in the media and society. In the research, in particular, the extent to which the subjects covered in the recent series contain elements of violence, their reflection in the media, the reactions and suggestions of the viewers were studied in detail. Along with the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic period, the habit of watching TV series and psychology in Turkey increased the orientation to main-themed TV series. The viewing rates of series containing themes of psychological and physical violence brought about by this viewing habit and the result of Social Impact is important for the literature. Individuals have turned to sequences where they can find a piece of themselves along with the feeling of emptiness that comes with being at home for a long time. The research covers the five most popular series (Kırmızı Oda, Masumlar Apartmanı, Sadakatsiz, Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir, Bir Başkadır) published in order to be examined and analyzed in more detail. In this way, the characters that echo in the audience can be analyzed in more detail. In addition, with the spread of the use of social media in addition to traditional media outlets, individuals were able to express their comments, criticism, and reactions related to the series. In this way, concrete data has emerged to support our research. The research provides us with the results and solutions of the impact that TV series have on the media and Society of the phenomenon of violence, which has become a major social problem. Keywords: violence, physical violence, psychological violence, media, series