Gizem MelekMelek, Gizem2025-10-06202410776990, 2161430X1077-69902161-430X10.1177/107769902312117962-s2.0-85178371249https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85178371249&doi=10.1177%2F10776990231211796&partnerID=40&md5=215359643f6fb897b2e274d03fc622c2https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/8200https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990231211796The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the media and the public network agendas concerning Syrian refugees in Türkiye as an exemplar of a polarized media system within the context of a competitive authoritarian regime to gain insight into the cognitive effects of media in such a context internationally. Large-scale media and nationally representative mind-mapping survey data analysis show that the media’s network agenda is only significantly transferred to the pro-government individuals while no significant effect was found on pro-opposition individuals from any media outlet regardless of their political stances. Implications are discussed. © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Englishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCompetitive Authoritarian Regime, Nas, Network Agenda-setting, Network Analysis, Polarized Media, Public Opinion, Qap, Syrian Refugees, Third-level Agenda-setting, Türkiye, Authoritarianism, Cognition, Government, Mass Media, Network Analysis, Party Politics, Refugee, Turkeyauthoritarianism, cognition, government, mass media, network analysis, party politics, refugee, TurkeyNASQAPNetwork Agenda-SettingSyrianPolarized MediaRefugeesCompetitive Authoritarian RegimeThird-Level Agenda-SettingTürkiyeNetwork AnalysisPublic OpinionSyrian RefugeesArticle