Emrah Ozdemir has Ph.D. degree in politics from the Department of Political and Cultural Studies at Swansea University, Wales. He is interested in Political Economy of Modern Wars, Critical Terrorism Studies, Counterinsurgency, Liberal Peace Theory and Post-Conflict Policies. He specialises in armed conflict and post-conflict policies, focusing primarily on liberal statebuilding projects as a means of global counterinsurgency. He holds a MSc in International Security and Terrorism, and a MA in Politics. Dr.Ozdemir got Assoc.Prof. tittle in 2020.
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in Anatolia during the Turkish War of Independence (TWI) (1919–1922),
which began as an insurrection against the Ottoman government and the
occupation forces of the Entente. As the nationalists began to extend their
authority, they met with resistance from different groups in different parts
of the country. While some groups sought independent ethno-states,
some consisted of war-weary Turks who simply refused to share the bur-
den of a new conflict; others were supported by the Ottoman government
in Istanbul and sought to restore the authority of the Sultan and weaken
the nationalists. Most rebellions, especially those supported by the
Ottoman government, involved former or current soldiers and government
officials. Both sides fought in the name of what they considered to be
legitimate governments and had access to heavy weapons. The rebellions
often met with violent repression and the use of irregular forces, resulting
in significant loss of life and damage to property and leaving a lasting
impact on the collective memory of Turkish society.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2019/04/16/is-it-possible-to-understand-the-other-building-peace-and-ending-conflicts-in-afghanistan/
in Anatolia during the Turkish War of Independence (TWI) (1919–1922),
which began as an insurrection against the Ottoman government and the
occupation forces of the Entente. As the nationalists began to extend their
authority, they met with resistance from different groups in different parts
of the country. While some groups sought independent ethno-states,
some consisted of war-weary Turks who simply refused to share the bur-
den of a new conflict; others were supported by the Ottoman government
in Istanbul and sought to restore the authority of the Sultan and weaken
the nationalists. Most rebellions, especially those supported by the
Ottoman government, involved former or current soldiers and government
officials. Both sides fought in the name of what they considered to be
legitimate governments and had access to heavy weapons. The rebellions
often met with violent repression and the use of irregular forces, resulting
in significant loss of life and damage to property and leaving a lasting
impact on the collective memory of Turkish society.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2019/04/16/is-it-possible-to-understand-the-other-building-peace-and-ending-conflicts-in-afghanistan/
Korean War is a breaking point for Turkish political life and foreign affairs, because it was the first war participated by the new Republic since the İndependence War and due to its role in this war Turkey could be accepted as a NATO member. In contrast to this importance, the Turkish Cinema did not pay adequate attention to the Korean War. There are only eight movies related to the Korean War most of which were directed after the deployment of Turkish soldiers to Korea in 1950. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the reflections of Korean War in Turkish Cinema and how it was aesthetized through the movies. In this context, themes presenting the concept of war were analysed through the semiotic and discourse analyses of the movies Kore’de Türk Süngüsü (1951), Kore'den Geliyorum (1951), Yurda Dönüş (1952), Şimal Yıldızı (1954), Ezo Gelin (1968), Ezo Gelin (1973), Esir (1983). As a result of the analysis, it was found that there is a nationalist discourse having a grift relationship with militarism; the reason for the participation of Turkey was illustrated as a support for the World Peace; the Independence War and quotes from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were used widely; and gender roles were used as a call for recruitment.
Keywords: Embedded journalism, Afghanistan, Iraq, military and media relations, conflict
terrorism, counter-terrorism (CT), insurgency, and counter-insurgency
(COIN) within its evolving security framework. In the wake of the 9/11
attacks, counter-terrorism (CT) and counter-insurgency (COIN) assumed a
pivotal role within NATO’s strategic priorities, influencing the organization’s
operational experience and shaping its strategic documents. In recent years,
NATO’s security perception has undergone further evolution in order to address new challenges, including those pertaining to environmental security
and cybersecurity. However, the Russian Federation’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its attempted full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have prompted NATO to refocus on conventional threats beside terrorism. The objective of this chapter is to elucidate both the distinctions and the overlaps between terrorism, counter-terrorism (CT), insurgency, and counter insurgency (COIN) by analyzing key NATO doctrines and strategic concepts. This will provide a precise understanding of NATO’s stance and strategies in addressing these threats. Ultimately, the chapter will demonstrate that NATO has an adaptive approach to countering diverse global security threats, and that CT and COIN remain significant elements of its strategic agenda, despite its realignment towards conventional threats attempting to reject or replace the rules-based international order.
sında çatışmaların yok olmaya yüz tutmasına karşın, Latin Amerika, Orta
Doğu, Asya ve Afrika ülkelerinde ülke içinde farklı etnik, mezhepsel, siyasi
ya da ekonomik çıkar grupları arasında yaşanan çatışma ve iç savaşlarda
büyük bir artış meydana geldiği görülmektedir (Nye ve Welch, 2017: 295).
Bu iç savaş ve çatışmaların, Sovyetler Birliği, Çekoslovakya, Yugoslavya gibi
ülkelerin dağılması ve kolonyalist politikaların etkin olduğu topraklardan
kolonyalist ülkelerin kendi ekonomik ve siyasi çıkarları doğrultusunda çe-
kilmesi sonucu oluşan ekonomik ve siyasal açıdan güçsüz ve istikrarsız dev-
letlerde yaşanması, ekonomik ve siyasal anlamda kalkınmışlık ile güvenlik
arasında kuvvetli bir ilişki olabileceği düşüncesini beraberinde getirmiştir.
Antik Çağ’da göçebe halkların mücadelelerini, Roma İmparatorluğu’nun idaresi altındaki bölgelerde karşılaştığı ayaklanmaları, İslam’ın yayılma sürecinde uygulanan stratejileri, karşılaşılan yerel mukavemetleri ve Haçlı Seferlerine karşı Anadolu’da görülen Selçuklu direnişini bu savaş anlayışı dahilinde incelemek mümkündür. Modern dönemde ise gayrinizami harp Birinci ve İkinci Dünya Savaşlarında hem partizan hareketler gibi direniş grupları hem de düzenli ordularca kurulan özel birlikler vasıtasıyla kullanılmıştır. 20. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından sonra ise Latin Amerika, Afrika, Vietnam, Afganistan ve Irak gibi farklı coğrafyalardaki tecrübeler üzerinden literatürde belirgin bir olgu haline gelmiştir.
Milli Savunma Üniversitesi Kara Harp Okulu Dekanlığı öğretim üyeleri Emrah Özdemir ve Ahmet Özcan gayrinizami harp kavramının teorik zeminine ve köklerine inerek bu savaş tarzının gelişiminin izlerini sürüyor. Gerek kavramın tarihsel süreç içerisinde gelişimini gerekse pratikte ne gibi değişim ve dönüşümlerin yaşandığını göstererek tarihöncesi dönemden 21. yüzyılda Irak ve Afganistan işgalleri sırasındaki direnişlerin ve bunlara karşı koyma mekanizmalarının anatomisini çıkarıyorlar. Elinizdeki kitap gayrinizami harbin teorik ve pratik tarihini sunması bakımından Türkçe literatürde ilk olma özelliğini de taşıyor.
Gayrinizami Harp Tarihi: Direniş, Ayaklanma, Çatışma düzenli muharebeden farklı taktik ve teknikleri barındıran bu yoğun politik mücadelenin kavramsal ve teorik gelişimini ele alan, dünya tarihinde yaşanmış farklı tecrübeleri aktararak zenginleştiren bir başvuru kaynağı.