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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many people have contributed directly or indirectly to this study to whom I
am
grateful for their considerable comments and supports. Firstly, I would like
particularly to thank Prof. Dr. Hasan nal Nalbantoglu for his supervision and
invaluable critique, which also contribute to my further academic work. I also
wish to thank Assist Prof. Dr. Necmi Erdogan for kindly accepting to take part
in my jury and for his constructive advice and precious remarks. Additionally,
I
would like to thank to the other committee member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Helga
Rittersberger-Tl who has kindly encouraged and supported me with her
influential thoughts during this thesis. With my sincere and warmest
appreciation, I hope our cooperation would continue.
I also would like to express thanks to Ankara University Communication
Faculty, METU-GISAM and METU Cinema Club for providing the films and
technical help.
I owe gratitude to Lisa and Paroma for making English reduction of this study
and also their friendship and kindness. I am very grateful to my dear friends,
Yasemin, zlem, and Senem for their generous help and unlimited tolerance. I
felt lucky that they were always being with me when I was in trouble. I also
have to express my gratitude to Pnar, Ali Fuat, Gkhan, Coskun, Reyhan,
igdem, and _nan for their support and advice during this study. Very special
thanks go to Zerrin who patiently listened to me when I was lost, and always