Özet:

The security culture that the states build, though it becomes a social reality over time, is possible to change and diversify. Because when the interests of the actors change, security and threat conceptualization is also expected to change. It would be right to say that Turkey’s perceptions of threats and security policies also pass through periodic breakdowns. The Republic of Turkey is an actor built through the Ottoman Empire and social practices (interaction). This is why the threat conceptualization of the new Turkish Republic was also the result of social interactions with the Ottoman State. This study examined the internal security threats that have been included in the security agenda since the early Republic of Turkey and the security policies created against these threats. In this context, accessing the internal security documents contained in the state archives, primary sources that reflect the state’s security policies have been used. Factors that prepare the ground for internal security policies in Turkey’s security policies have been evaluated in particular and the changes that occur in the traditional security practices of the state have been addressed. As a result, the study analysed the internal threat elements to the existence of Turkey and the realism theory of the internal security policies developed against these threats.

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Özet:

Although the security culture that states have built over time has become a social reality, it is possible to change and diversify. Because when the interests of actors change, the conceptualization of security and threat is expected to change. It will be correct to state that Turkey's threat perceptions and security policy passed the periodic breaking points. Republic of Turkey is an actor who is built through social practices (interactions) with Ottoman Empire. Therefore, the threat conceptualization of the Republic of Turkey was formed interactions with the Ottoman Empire. In this study, Turkey's domestic security threat since the early republican period and security policies created against these threats is explained. In this context, the primary sources reflecting the security policies of the state were used. Factors that affect to domestic security policy in Turkey and the changes in traditional security practices of the state is reviewed. As a result, the internal threat elements to the existence of Turkey is analyzed in the framework of theory of realism.