Türkiye’nin Güvenlik Strateji Belgesi Nasıl Hazırlanmalıdır?
How Should the Turkish National Security Strategy Document of Turkey be Prepared?

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the format in which the National Security Strategy Document of Turkey should be written and the contents of this document. Within this context, the security strategy documents of USA, EU, Russia and China have been examined and it has been evaluated that the contents of the National Security Strategy Document of Turkey should involve the following headings: Overall evaluation (the evaluation of the international environment, the evaluation of the current status of the country, the security understanding of the country), the aim of the security, the determination of the threats, the measures to be taken against the threats and the conclusion. Under the heading of general evaluation, the emphasis is on the fact that the international environment and the current status of the country should be clearly stated, due to fact that the countries inevitably are effected from one another and from their inside dynamics. Within this context, there is a necessity that the paradigms related to the security should be taken into consideration. The aim of security is determined as to provide national and regional security in order to realize the short – term aim of the state. In the stage of the determination of the threats, the emphasis is on the determination of risks and threats, which prevent the state to reach its aim formed within the framework of the fundamental principles of the state. The determination of risks and threats is examined in five stages: the size of the national power elements of the state, the determination of influence and interest areas depending on the current power, the aims within the determined influence and interest areas, the determination of risks and threats, the keeping the state up-to-date about the events taking place in the world and in Turkey and stating their reasons and consequences. The next stage is the stage for taking measures against the determined risks and threats. In this stage, the security actors are examined; the security actors of the state, the non-governmental security actors and the tasks, which should be given to them, are mentioned. Moreover, the process, which should be followed in the state of taking measures, is taken into consideration. The deterrence of improved power is emphasized, but it is also mentioned that the security of the environment will be provided and the aim of the country will be reached together with the each of the security actors’ realization of their tasks accordingly. The conclusion part of the National Security Strategy Document should mention the decisiveness for security, which is planned to be realized.

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