A comparison on the utilisation of humor in Turkish and English politics in context of superiority tehory

Laughing as an activity takes place vey oftenly in the daily life of people and this activity is the one of the most important consequence of humor. In the columns of newspapers, television and radio shows, on the billboards spread across the various locations of a city, sometimes in the slogans performed by the countermen of the bazaars, on the bumpers or rear windows of the motor vehicles and etc. we may run into humorous objects everywhere in our daily lives. Humour, one of the important consequence and purpose of which is to laugh and to make somebody laugh, would be an effective tool for conveying a message, an idea or expressing a feeling. Humor would also turn into an effective weapon in the hands of a gifted person. In this sense, with the intent of leaving the rivals weak at the knees and claiming superiority over them, it would also be utilised in the politics and sometimes even in the wars. In this paper, a comparison will be made depending on the humorous instances of English and Turkish politics. Because of encountering sufficient examples gathered and written out from face to face communication medium which give us a chance to make a comparison, 19th Century and the following years are choosen. Firstly, we will take a brief look at the general status of humor in Turkish and English societies and the prominent points of how the authority interprets humor throughout the period given above. Then, the examples which were produced in the political sphere will be discussed with regard to superiority theory. With reference to the examples, this paper will be concluded with a comparison depending on the way of the utilisation of humor in the political spheres of Turkish and English societies