Abstract:

Summary

Aside from the challenge of distinguishing between the notions of terror and terrorism,
it is also difficult to identify what should be fully grasped from the act of terror and which
activities are encompassed within the scope of terror acts. To put it in a cliché phrase, the one
who is deemed a terrorist may be regarded as a freedom fighter by others. In order to be able
to combat terrorism effectively within the legal framework, it is therefore vital to define
terrorism at the outset. While carrying out this effective uphill struggle, states should remain
to assume their human rights obligations.

In this research, various definitions of terrorism from the literature will be analysed, as
well as the distinction between terror and terrorism. Following the identification of instances
where the fight against terrorism and human rights issues are overlapping, the nexus between
the fight against terrorism and the right to life will be examined in depth. Furthermore, the
relevant landmark judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and the Turkish
Constitutional Court will be reviewed in this part.

Keywords: