MHP's Yıldız lists points regarding the 'Terror-Free Turkey' process: The power vacuum in Syria and Iraq

MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız stated, "The 'Terror-Free Turkey' ideal, beyond military operations,expresses a state vision grounded in the rule of law,economicprosperity, democratic participation,and the principles of social solidarity.

TTurkey's geopolitical position elevates the ideal of a 'Terror-Free Turkey' from being merely adomesticsecurity strategy to thecenter of theregional security architecture,he stated.

Yıldız, on his social media account,In thewritten statement hemadevia this platform, he noted the following:

- "Thephenomenon of terror, in theis a multidimensional threat thatdeeply shakes the concepts of sovereignty,security, and social stability of modern states.

- Especially in thepost-Cold Warperiod, the internationalsystem's fragThe structure has paved the way for non-state armed actors to gain strength; these actors, most of which act with ethnic, religious, or ideological motivations, have weakened state authority.

- The Republic of Turkey has been experiencing one of the significant examples of such a process since the 1980s.experienced andthe actions of separatist and radical organizations against the country's integrityhavebecome the primary priority of national security policy.Inthiscontext,

the 'TerThe vision of a 'Terror-Free Turkey' should not be seen merely as a security policy,but ratheras a strategic goal that encompasses the survival of the state,the democratization process,and economic development.It should be evaluated as such.

- Turkey'sgeopolitical position, at the intersection of three continents,Due to its location at the intersection of continents, itcauses security risks to carrynot only national but alsoregional and global dimensions.This leads to

— In particular, the power vacuumthat has emerged in Syria and Iraq, TTurkey's border security and domestic stability have had direct effects on.

- Today, the structure ofterrorism has shifted from a classic hierarchical organizational model to a 'hybrid threat'model conducted through flexible and digital networks.itis. This model shows that terror is notonly physical, but also encompasses psychological operations conducted through information systems, financial networks, and social mediaas well.It demonstrates this.

- Turkey, after 2021thein this period, against this threatthe National Cyber Security Strategy and the National Counter-Terrorism Action Plan(2022–2025) integrate both military and digital security elementsas awholehas developed a new approach that improves.

- The success of the fight against terrorism is not only measured by the elimination of organizations; but also by the trust in citizen-state relations.is determined by building a strong sense of trust.

- For this reason, strengthening democratic institutions,ensuring the rule of law,andsupporting socio-economic developmentare essential components ofsecurity policies.are complementary components of it.

- The 'Terror-Free Turkey' ideal, beyond military operations,expresses a state vision grounded in the principles of the rule of law,economicprosperity, democratic participation,and social solidarity. TTurkey's geopolitical position elevates the ideal of a "Terror-Free Turkey" frommerelyan internal security strategy tothecenter of the regional security architecture.It is placing it there.

- The Anatolian geography, being a strategicbridge between Asia and Europein addition to this, it is the intersection point of energy corridors, trade networks, and migration routes. It is observed that there have been long-standing demands for statehood and centralization in our region. Many countries have entered a process of re-building their own sovereign capacity. This process has entis.

- This process forces non-state actors to eithercomply or be eliminated. The new global center of gravity has shifted from the Atlantic to the Asia-Pacific in the context of trade, logistics, energy, and transport corridors. Therefore, Turkeymust adapt to this new reality.Turkey's stabilityis directly decisive over a broadsecurity ecosystem extendingfrom the Middle East to Europe."

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