The Framing of Regime Change in Syria: An Examination of Sputnik International in the Context of Media-Foreign Policy Relations
Suriye’deki Rejim Değişikliğinin Çerçevelenmesi: Medya-Dış Politika İlişkisi Bağlamında Sputnik International’a Dair Bir İnceleme
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- Submitted February 19, 2026
- Published September 14, 2025
- Issue No. 14 (2025): Sayı 14
- Section Research Article