Zindan Çakıcı

Zindan Çakıcı graduated as the top-ranking student from Kadir Has University, Faculty of Communication in 2018. He completed his master's degree in the Department of Strategic Communication Management at Galatasaray University in 2020. In the same year, Çakıcı initiated his doctoral studies in the Media and Communication Studies Program at Galatasaray University, where he is currently enrolled. Throughout his academic journey, Çakıcı has been honored with nine awards from notable institutions and organizations, including KalDer, Tühid, TRT, and KKB. These awards recognize his outstanding projects in the fields of communication and social responsibility. Çakıcı's research interests encompass migration and refugee studies, public diplomacy, and new media. Currently, Çakıcı continues to contribute to the academic community through his research activities and scholarly pursuits.

Publications

From TikTok Trends to Pandemic Essentials: A Comparative Analysis of the World Health Organization's Health Communication Strategies on TikTok
Emre Meriç, Zindan Çakıcı. © 2024. 23 pages.
This study comparatively examines WHO's utilization of TikTok in health communication during and after the pandemic. Employing content analysis, the research dissects...
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Text Classification in Communication Sciences: Reliability of ChatGPT Models in Turkish Texts
Sadettin Demirel, Neslihan Bulur, Zindan Çakıcı. © 2024. 18 pages.
This study delves into the evaluation of ChatGPT's effectiveness in sentiment detection and text classification tasks specifically on Turkish texts, a domain that has been...
Exploring United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) TikTok Landscape: Insights Into Migration Representations
Zindan Çakıcı, Emre Meriç. © 2024. 18 pages.
This study rigorously examines UNHCR's portrayal of migrants on TikTok through systematic content analysis. By scrutinizing various aspects of the organization's...
Entertainment and Persuasion in Online Politics: A Qualitative Study of Young Voters' Approach in Turkey's 2023 Elections
Emine Nazlı Aytuna, Zindan Çakıcı, Alparslan Ergün Özkaya. © 2024. 19 pages.
This study investigates the influence of entertainment elements on political persuasion among young Turkish voters during the 2023 General Elections. Conducting 31...