Terrorism in Connection with Perception and Reality

Year 2018, Volume: 20 Issue: 1, 7 - 33, 01.06.2018

Yusuf Furkan Şen

Abstract

One of the social events that have gained universal significance in recent years, not falling from the agenda of the whole world, is terrorism. In this study, the fact and the perception of terrorism, that affects today’s contemporary societies at a great extend, has been discussed. First part of the study focuses on the concept of terrorism, goals, methods and tactics and the ways it follows to reach out these goals/objectives. In the second part of the study, it was emphasized how the individual perceives of terrorism. Act and position of individuals and public with regards to combatting terrorism have been discussed in line with basic standards. Flowingly, dilemma of civil liberties and national security with regards to combatting terrorism was examined and factors mentioned that defines policies towards combatting terrorism. Conclusion part of the study focuses on the main factors defines terrorism and touches on responsibilities of police and states to overcome the political fear that comes as a result of these factors

Keywords

Terrorism, Perception of Terrorism, Political Fear, Police and State.

Algı ve Gerçeklik Bağlamında Terörizm

Abstract

Son yıllarda tüm dünyanın gündeminden düşmeyen, evrensel bir önem kazanan toplumsal olaylardan biri de terörizmdir. Bu çalışmada günümüz toplumları büyük ölçüde etkileyen terörizm gerçeği ve terörizm algısı ele alınmıştır. Çalışmanın ilk kısmında terörizm kavramının incelenmesinin ardından, terörizmin amaçları ve bu amaçlara ulaşmak için uyguladığı yöntem ve taktikler tartışılmıştır. Çalışmanın ikinci kısımda terörizmin amaçları için uyguladığı eylemler neticesinde bireyler tarafından nasıl algılandığı üzerine durulmuştur. Terörle mücadelede birey ve toplumun konuya yönelik tutum ve davranışları temel ölçütler bağlamında tartışılmıştır. Ardından terörle mücadelede sivil özgürlükler ve ulusal güvenlik ikilemi değerlendirilmiş, bu kapsamda terörle mücadeleye yönelik tutumları belirleyen faktörler açıklanmıştır. Sonuç kısmında ise terörizmin algısını belirleyen temel faktörler ve bunların sonucunda oluşan siyasi korkunun giderilmesi amacıyla polis ve devlete düşen sorumluluklara yönelik çözüm önerileri getirilmiştir

Keywords

Terörizm, Terörizm Algısı, Siyasal Korku, Polis ve Devlet.

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