Metapolitefsi Döneminde Yunanistan’da Terörizm ve Terörizmle Mücadele Politikası

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 67 - 103, 16.07.2025

Can Kızılkan

https://doi.org/10.30903/baed.1723160

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Yunanistan’da terörizmin demokratik sürece geçişten itibaren (Metapolitefsi:1974'ten itibaren) gelişimini ve Yunanistan’ın terörizmle mücadeledeki eksikliğini kapsamlı bir şekilde incelemektedir. Yunanistan’da yerel terör örgütleri 1974 Kıbrıs Barış Harekâtı sonrası Türkiye karşıtı bir çizgide oldukları belirginleşmiştir. Makale, Yunanistan'da terörizmin 1974 yılı sonrasına odaklanmakta ve Yunanistan'ın terörizmle mücadele stratejileri açısında (criminal justice, terörizmin finansı, kolluk kuvvetleri) ele almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın ana argümanı, Yunanistan’ın Metapolitefsi dönemi (1974’ten günümüze) sonrasında kapsamlı bir terörizmle mücadele stratejisinden yoksun olduğu ve Yunan devletinin terörizmle mücadele yöntemlerini stratejik bir çerçeve içinde yetersiz bir şekilde formüle ettiğidir. Bu yöntemsel eksiklik, bölgede Türkiye’nin Yunan devletine olan güvenini zayıflatmış ve ikili iş birliği potansiyelini engellemiştir. Çalışma, bu sorunların çözümüne yönelik olarak iki NATO müttefikinin terörizmle mücadele yöntemlerinde eş güdümlü hareket etmesini öneren yeni çözüm sunmaktadır. Ayrıca, terörizmle mücadelede Türk-Yunan ikili iş birliğinde diplomasinin kullanılmasını, NATO çerçevesinde diplomasi ve istihbarat stratejilerinin uygulanmasını önermektedir.

Keywords

Terörizm , Terörizmle Mücadele , 17 Kasım Terör Örgütü , Yunan Dış Politikası

Terrorism in Greece and Counterterrorism Policy During the Metapolitefsi Period

Abstract

This study provides a comprehensive examination of the evolution of terrorism in Greece since the transition to democracy in 1974 (Metapolitefsi) and highlights the persistent shortcomings in the country’s counter-terrorism efforts. It argues that the emergence of domestic terrorist organizations in Greece, particularly after the 1974 Turkish Peace Operation in Cyprus, increasingly adopted an anti-Turkish orientation. Focusing on the post-1974 period, the article analyzes Greece’s counter-terrorism strategies across key domains, including criminal justice, terrorist financing, and law enforcement mechanisms.
The central argument of this research is that Greece, throughout the Metapolitefsi period (1974 to the present), has lacked a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy and that the state's response to terrorism has been formulated inadequately within a coherent strategic framework. These structural deficiencies have not only hindered the effectiveness of Greece’s counter-terrorism policies but have also eroded Türkiye’s trust in the Greek state, thereby limiting the potential for bilateral cooperation in the region.
In response to these challenges, the study proposes new solutions aimed at fostering coordinated counter-terrorism efforts between the two NATO allies. It advocates for the integration of diplomacy into bilateral counter-terrorism collaboration between Türkiye and Greece, and for the implementation of joint diplomatic and intelligence strategies within the broader NATO framework.

Keywords

Terrorism , Counter-terrorism , 17 November Terrorist Organization , Greek Foreign Policy

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