“Terror-Free Türkiye” Talk Held at the SESA Institute

“Terror-Free Türkiye” Talk Held at the SESA Institute

The SESA Institute hosted a talk entitled “Terror-Free Türkiye”, organised in cooperation with Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University as part of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Science Café events.

The speaker at the event, held at the SESA Institute on 6 October 2026, was Prof. Tevfik Erdem, a faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, while the moderator was Dr Erdem Ayçiçek, Director of International Relations at the SESA Institute.

In the talk, Prof. Tevfik Erdem assessed Türkiye’s experience in combating terrorism and the social, political and security dimensions of the Terror-Free Türkiye process. The event, which focused on the importance of the process for Türkiye’s future, addressed approaches to strengthening social peace, preserving unity and solidarity and achieving lasting stability.

In the talk guided by the moderator, Dr Erdem Ayçiçek, emphasis was placed on the importance of assessing the goal of a Terror-Free Türkiye not only in terms of security policy but also in terms of its social and regional effects. The event continued in an atmosphere that allowed a mutual exchange of ideas through the participants’ questions and comments.

The talk, held within the framework of the Science Café events, which aim to bring academic knowledge to society, ended after the participants’ questions had been answered.