Sivil-Asker İlişkileri Teorileri ve Türkiye’deki Geçmiş Askeri Darbeler Işığında 15 Temmuz Darbe Girişimi

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 1 - 17, 11.04.2017

Yavuz Çilliler

https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.305500

Abstract

15 Temmuz
2016 tarihinde Türkiye’de gerçekleştirilen başarısız darbe girişimi, medya
yayınlarında AKP (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) ile Gülencilerin güç mücadelesi
çerçevesinde geniş bir şekilde tartışılmış olmakla birlikte, konuyla ilgili
yeterli akademik çalışma vak’anın yeniliği sebebiyle henüz mevcut değildir. Bu
nedenle, akademik çalışmalardaki bu eksikliğin giderilmesine katkıda bulunmak
ve “güç mücadelesi” anlatısını aşarak, darbenin esaslarını ortaya koymak önem
arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmada, anılan darbe girişiminin neden(ler)inin ve
amaç(lar)ının, Sivil-Asker İlişkileri teorileri ve Türkiye’deki geçmiş darbeler
ışığında açıklanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu bağlamda; askerin siyasete müdahalesini
teşvik eden ulusal ve uluslararası dinamiklerin analizi neticesinde, 15 Temmuz
darbe girişimini gerçekleştirenleri cesaretlendiren en belirleyici faktör
olarak uluslararası yapının altı çizilmiştir. Bunun yanında, Türkiye
Cumhuriyeti tarihindeki benzersizliği açısından darbenin amacı da özellikle
vurgulanmıştır. 

Keywords

Sivil-Asker İlişkileri, 15 Temmuz Darbesi, Gülenciler, Türk Siyasal Hayatı, Türkiye

15 July Coup Attempt in the Light of Civil-Military Relations Theory and Former Military Interventions in Turkey

Abstract

Failed coup
attempt on July 15, 2016 in Turkey has been largely debated in media releases
within the framework of the “power struggle” between the AKP (Justice and
Development Party) government and the Gulenists, whereas very few academic
studies are available yet on it because of the novelty of the event. Therefore,
it is important to make contribution to reduce the lack of academic studies and
to identify the bases of the coup by transcending the “power struggle”
narrative. This paper aims to explain the reason(s) and aim(s) of the coup
attempt in light of the Civil-Military Relations theories and former military
interventions in Turkey. In this context, the international structure is
highlighted as the most decisive factor encouraging the plotters for the coup
on July, 15, after analyzing domestic and international dynamics inciting the
military intervention into the politics. Besides, the aim of the coup is
emphasized especially in terms of its uniqueness in the history of the Turkish
Republic.

Keywords

Civil-Military Relations, 15 July Coup, Gulenists, Turkish Political Life, Turkey

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