Duran, AytacDemirci, TulinAvcu, Tülin2026-03-012026-03-0120252149-165810.30798/makuiibf.1715488https://doi.org/10.30798/makuiibf.1715488https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/en/yayin/detay/1368996/lake-van-as-an-agenda-setting-issue-in-the-grand-national-assembly-of-turkiye-representation-of-a-localenvironmental-valuehttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/29823https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/en/yayin/detay/1368996Agenda setting, defined as the process by which decision-makers prioritise certain issues, is critical for legislative bodies in terms of reflecting public demands, identifying areas of conflict, using resources efficiently and ensuring the effectiveness of the legislative process. The main purpose of this study is to determine how the Lake Van Basin is included in the political agenda and in what contexts it is discussed through the GNAT minutes. In the research conducted based on the agenda setting theory, document and content analysis, which are qualitative research methods, were used. The minutes of the GNAT general assembly between 1923 and 2023 were scanned, 429 minutes were identified, and discussions, draft laws, questions and proposals related to Lake Van were analysed. With the findings obtained, it was concluded that Lake Van was addressed under six themes: economic resource, tourism potential, environmental degradation, disaster risk, education, and migrant smuggling. Lake Van was evaluated as an economic resource, especially with its soda and pearl mullet production, and was brought to the agenda with development discourses in the Parliament together with its hydroelectric and mining potential. In terms of tourism, it has been a part of both local and national planning with its natural and cultural values and has attracted the attention of the central government, especially in the period after 1960. Earthquakes and flood disasters have generally entered the agenda of the Parliament after crises and have been addressed with reactive policies. Environmental degradation and pollution have been discussed with increasing awareness since the 1990s, and treatment facilities and protection measures have been on the agenda. In terms of education, the establishment of a university around the lake has been considered as a strategic goal for many years. With the recent increase in migrant mobility, migrant smuggling and migrant deaths have been evaluated in the GNAT within the framework of human security. In general, it has been concluded that the GNAT has put issues related to Lake Van on its agenda more during times of crisis and has been limited in developing permanent policies.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPublic PolicyAgenda SettingLake VanGnatÇevre ÇalışmalarıSiyasi BilimlerArticle