Gizem Melek2025-10-0620241077-69902161-430X10.1177/10776990231211796http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10776990231211796https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/5866The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the media and the public network agendas concerning Syrian refugees in Turkiye 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.Englishnetwork agenda-setting, third-level agenda-setting, NAS, public opinion, Syrian, refugees, network analysis, competitive authoritarian regime, polarized media, QAP, T & uuml,rkiyePARTISAN, TURKEY, BIASArticle