Yakın Tehdit Algısının İnşası: İslamofobi, Önleyici Meşru Müdafaayı, Hedefli Öldürmeleri ve Usuli Sürecin Aşınmasını Nasıl Meşrulaştırır

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 24 - 40, 29.04.2025

Abdullah Ahmet Buyuran

Öz

11 Eylül 2001'de ABD'ye düzenlenen terör saldırıları, Müslümanların temsilindeki en güçlü değişimi yansıtmıştır. “Teröre Karşı Savaş” Müslümanlara yönelik toplumsal önyargıyı pekiştirirken, aynı zamanda onlar için geçerli olan yaşayan iç ve uluslararası hukuku da şekillendirmiştir. Bu savaşın etkisi hala devam etmektedir. 11 Eylül sonrasındaki küresel saha da hem güvenlik politikalarını hem de hukukî çerçeveleri etkileyen İslamofobi tarafından derinden şekillendirilmiştir. Bu makale, İslamofobinin yakın tehdit algısının inşasındaki rolünü, özellikle de önleyici meşru müdafaayı, hedefli öldürmeleri ve hukukî usulün aşınmasını meşrulaştırmada nasıl kullanıldığını araştırmaktadır. İnşacı, eleştirel güvenlik, sosyohukukî ve postkolonyal perspektiflerden yararlanarak, İslamofobinin Müslümanları içsel tehditler olarak çerçeveleyen bir söylemsel mekanizma olarak işlev gördüğünü ve böylece olağanüstü güvenlik önlemlerini meşrulaştırdığını savunmaktadır. Analiz, bu üretilmiş korkunun nasıl önleyici askerî eylemleri normalleştirdiğini, ayrımcı iç politikaları pekiştirdiğini ve uluslararası hukukun ilkelerinin manipülasyonunu kolaylaştırdığını vurgulamaktadır. Tarihsel ve çağdaş söylemleri birleştirerek, çalışma İslamofobinin güvenlik kaygılarını hukukî normların önünde tutan "yaşayan hukuk"u nasıl şekillendirdiğini göstermektedir. Makale, güvenlikçi anlatılara meydan okuma ve insan hakları ile hukukun üstünlüğünü koruyan adil politikaları savunma ihtiyacını vurgulayarak sona ermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hukuk , İslamofobi , Yakın Tehdit , Önleyici Meşru Müdafaa , Hedefli Öldürme

Constructing the Perception of Imminent Threat: How Islamophobia Legitimizes Preemptive Self-Defense, Targeted Killings, and the Erosion of Due Process

Öz

The terrorist attacks launched on September 11, 2001, in the U.S. have reflected the strongest shift in the representation of Muslims. “War on Terror” reinforced the social prejudice against Muslims and also shaped the applicable domestic and international living law for them. This war’s influence still goes on. The post-9/11 global landscape has also been profoundly shaped by Islamophobia, influencing both security policies and legal frameworks. This article explores the role of Islamophobia in constructing the perception of an imminent threat, particularly in justifying preemptive self-defense, targeted killings, and the erosion of legal due process. Drawing from constructivist, critical security, sociolegal, and postcolonial perspectives, it argues that Islamophobia functions as a discursive mechanism that frames Muslims as inherent threats, thereby legitimizing extraordinary security measures. The analysis highlights how this manufactured fear normalizes preemptive military actions, reinforces discriminatory domestic policies, and facilitates the manipulation of international legal principles. By linking historical and contemporary discourses, the study demonstrates how Islamophobia shapes “living law,” privileging security imperatives over legal norms. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to challenge securitized narratives and advocate for equitable policies that uphold human rights and the rule of law.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Law , Islamophobia , Imminent Threat , Preventive Self-Defense , Targeted Killing

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