History of Turkish National Security
ANIL BIRKAN DAGASAN
DUTIES AND HISTORY OF NSC, AND MILITARY 'S ROLE IN TURKISH POLITICS To understand and make clear the duties, structure, and history of National Security Council, we should first analyze the term national security.We should see national security as polirical and judicial term. It is political, because it changes according to the political circumstances in different states. For exaple, Turkey 's understanding of national security is different than of Israel 's. Each changes according to the economic situations, relationship with it 's neighbours and jeopolitical situation. Moreover, it can be count as juridical because it exists in constitution and in other laws. National Security Council ( NSC ) is an institution, which is established as an advisory body, which gives advices to the Council of Ministers. NSC established in 1961 with the 1961 constitution and modified two times. In terms of article 118 of 1961 constitution, NSC is composed of Prime Minister, The Cief of The General Staff, the ministers of national defence, internal, and foreign affairs, The Commander of tha Army, and Navy and the Airforce, General Commander of the gendarmerie, under the chairmanship of the president. ' ' (As amended on 3.10.2001-4709/32) The National Security Council shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers of Justice, National Defence, Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs, the Commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Forces and the General Commander of the Gendarmerie, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic. ' 'Depending on the agenda, related Ministers and persons may be invited to the meetings of the Council for their views. ' ' (As amended on 3.10.2001-4709/32) The National Security Council shall submit its advisory decisions about the formulation, determination and implementation of the national security policy of the State and its
DUTIES AND HISTORY OF NSC, AND MILITARY 'S ROLE IN TURKISH POLITICS To understand and make clear the duties, structure, and history of National Security Council, we should first analyze the term national security.We should see national security as polirical and judicial term. It is political, because it changes according to the political circumstances in different states. For exaple, Turkey 's understanding of national security is different than of Israel 's. Each changes according to the economic situations, relationship with it 's neighbours and jeopolitical situation. Moreover, it can be count as juridical because it exists in constitution and in other laws. National Security Council ( NSC ) is an institution, which is established as an advisory body, which gives advices to the Council of Ministers. NSC established in 1961 with the 1961 constitution and modified two times. In terms of article 118 of 1961 constitution, NSC is composed of Prime Minister, The Cief of The General Staff, the ministers of national defence, internal, and foreign affairs, The Commander of tha Army, and Navy and the Airforce, General Commander of the gendarmerie, under the chairmanship of the president. ' ' (As amended on 3.10.2001-4709/32) The National Security Council shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers of Justice, National Defence, Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs, the Commanders of the Army, Navy and Air Forces and the General Commander of the Gendarmerie, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic. ' 'Depending on the agenda, related Ministers and persons may be invited to the meetings of the Council for their views. ' ' (As amended on 3.10.2001-4709/32) The National Security Council shall submit its advisory decisions about the formulation, determination and implementation of the national security policy of the State and its
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