The Methodological Problems in Terrorism Studies in Turkey

30.01.2022 | Serhat Ahmet ERKMEN

Although the beginning of terrorism in Turkey can be traced back decades, the question of how terrorism should be studied is still rarely asked. The methodological problems, one of the most important problems that terrorism studies has difficulty in overcoming, is felt more in academic studies in Turkey than in the rest of the World. While a significant part of the studies are in the form of repetition that contain general descriptions and explanations, there is often the problem of repeating each other and not producing data in those studies written with the claim of including case study analysis. This study has two main arguments. The first argument is that most of the academic studies on terrorism in Turkey lack of methodological approach that makes the studies scientific. The second argument is the case studies of terrorist organizations operating in Turkey are insufficient compared to their potential. In order to verify these arguments, postgraduate studies written in Turkey were scanned and awareness of methodology and which research method was used were determined. In addition, the studies on terrorist organizations operating in Turkey were examined and the situation of case studies was revealed.

Erkmen, S.A. (2022). The Methodological Problems in Terrorism Studies in Turkey. Journal of Terrorism and Radicalization Studies, 1(1), pp. 1-21, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/trad.1