On the Mersin Attack
Selahattin Demirtaş’s condemnation of the September 2022 attack on a police guesthouse in Mersin drew a harsh response from the PKK. The author assesses how this debate reflects on Kurdish politics.
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Security
Security policy, counter-terrorism, intelligence and defence in Europe and Turkey, from the individual’s sense of security to the strategies of states.
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The Use of Terahertz Technology in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Integrating terahertz imaging into UAVs as a payload could help detect certain concealed weapons and explosives at an earlier stage, within the technology’s limits.
The Use of Terahertz Imaging Technology in Counter-Terrorism
Terahertz waves can image the inside of objects and what lies behind them, with less harm than X-rays. This part explains the basics of the technology and its uses in security.
Individual (Dis)Armament
Since 2016, rhetoric that eases the acquisition of licensed firearms has eroded the principle that the monopoly on violence belongs to the state. Individual armament is turning into a security problem in Turkey.
Turkey–Israel Relations: Does the Rapprochement Serve Turkey’s Interests?
What did Turkey expect from mending ties with Israel? Our authors assessed the background of the rapprochement through the economy, energy and the Palestinian question.
Turkey–Syria Relations: What Could Be the Consequences of a Policy Change?
What happens if Turkey changes its Syria policy? Our authors assessed the possible consequences through the future of opposition groups, border security and migration.
Terahertz Technology and Its Uses in Counter-Terrorism
The terahertz band, lying between microwaves and infrared, can, under suitable measurement conditions, read the “spectral fingerprint” of certain explosives. This part explains the physics of the technology and its fields of application.
China–Taiwan Tension: Could It Turn into a War Soon?
Most of the world’s most advanced chips are made in Taiwan. Our authors assessed the effects of a possible China–Taiwan war on the global economy, politics and Turkey.
The Grain Corridor Agreement: Proof That Turkey Is a Regional Power?
The Grain Corridor Agreement signed in Istanbul in July 2022 put Turkey’s mediating role in the spotlight. Our authors debated whether it is a real sign of regional power.
Levent Göktaş: My Gun, My Prayer Rug, My State
Confessions about the assassination of Necip Hablemitoğlu have put fugitive Colonel Levent Göktaş at the centre of the agenda. The author comments on the covert fight between deep-state cliques ahead of the elections.
A Syria Operation: What Would Be the Consequences of a New Offensive?
What could the new Syria operation discussed in 2022 have led to? Our authors assessed it through ISIS prisons, camps and the reactions of regional actors.
The Wild West
Built on human rights and the rule of law, the European Union is being tested by its own values in the face of migration and war. The first part of the Wild West series.
The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Counter-Terrorism
Since the 1990s we have been living in the “age of the UAV”. Unmanned aerial vehicles reduce the asymmetric advantage of terrorist organisations and give security forces the upper hand in intelligence.
The Tehran Summit: How Its Decisions Affect the World Agenda
The trilateral summit in Tehran laid bare the rapprochement between Russia and Iran, both under Western sanctions. Our authors assessed the summit’s regional and global effects.
On the Interview with the Commander of the Gendarmerie
The Gendarmerie Commander’s interview puts the post-15 July counter-terrorism concept of “destroying it at its source” in the spotlight. The author assesses the statements in light of the gendarmerie’s last six years.
