Research Article

EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024)

Volume: 9 Number: 1 July 6, 2025
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EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution and characteristics of the academic literature on terrorism in Türkiye from 1992 to 2024. The study addresses two main research questions: the distinctive features of terrorism literature in Türkiye and the types of terrorist organizations that have been the focus of this literature, along with temporal changes in these focuses. In this direction, the study used descriptive and dictionary-based analyses on a dataset of 1066 academic publications identified through "Publish or Perish" software, focusing on studies with relevant keywords in Turkish. The descriptive analysis examined publication trends, number of citations, number of authors, and study types, while the dictionary-based analysis identified the most studied terrorist organizations and tracked changes over time. The findings reveal that most studies in this literature, which experienced significant growth after 9/11 and peaked in 2019, received fewer than ten citations. The literature predominantly focuses on organizations like the PKK, with shifting attention to groups like ISIS and FETÖ in recent years. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of how terrorism studies in Türkiye have developed and evolved over the last three decades.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 6, 2025

Submission Date

January 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Tulga, A. Y. (2025). EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024). International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences, 9(1), 11-34. https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ
AMA
1.Tulga AY. EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024). IJSHS. 2025;9(1):11-34. https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ
Chicago
Tulga, Ahmet Yiğitalp. 2025. “EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024)”. International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences 9 (1): 11-34. https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ.
EndNote
Tulga AY (July 1, 2025) EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024). International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences 9 1 11–34.
IEEE
[1]A. Y. Tulga, “EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024)”, IJSHS, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 11–34, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ
ISNAD
Tulga, Ahmet Yiğitalp. “EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024)”. International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences 9/1 (July 1, 2025): 11-34. https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ.
JAMA
1.Tulga AY. EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024). IJSHS. 2025;9:11–34.
MLA
Tulga, Ahmet Yiğitalp. “EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024)”. International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 11-34, https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Yiğitalp Tulga. EVOLUTION AND FOCUS OF TERRORISM STUDIES IN TÜRKİYE: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC LITERATURE (1992–2024). IJSHS [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;9(1):11-34. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA53MB98SZ