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Music to a Diplomat’s Ears…If They Listen

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  • Senem B. Çevik
  • Hasmik Piliposyan

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The growing agency of non-state actors empowered grassroots diplomacy between Turks and Armenians until the centennial genocide commemorations in 2015. However, rising authoritarianism in Turkey resulted in the clampdown of non-governmental actors, thus, further restricting room for engagement in post 2015. Under the hostile environment for non-state actors an Armenian pop song, Mi Gna (Don’t Leave) by Super Sako, gained mainstream access in the Turkish music market. This paper contextualizes that unintentional actions and music can be catalysers in complimenting the long-term policy goals by permeating into the public sphere, thus providing space for cross-cultural awareness in undemocratic regimes.

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  • Senem B. Çevik & Hasmik Piliposyan, 2020. "Music to a Diplomat’s Ears…If They Listen," Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(5), pages 649-665, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjsbxx:v:22:y:2020:i:5:p:649-665
    DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2020.1799598
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