Türkiye has achieved significant success at home and abroad through its strategy of “eliminating terrorism at its source,” particularly after the defeated 2016 coup attempt, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the National Security Conferences at the Presidential Complex on Tuesday, the Turkish leader said the event was organised to promote a better understanding of the National Security Policy Document, which defines the country’s national threat perceptions and foreign policy goals.
President Erdogan noted that after the defeated coup attempt of July 15, 2016, Türkiye took a more active security approach based on eliminating threats at their source.
Through this strategy, he said, Türkiye carried out a multidimensional fight against terrorist groups while also creating a security line along its southern borders through cross-border operations.
He added that after the coup attempt, Türkiye’s anti-terrorist operations in areas of Iraq and Syria close to the Turkish border confirmed the country’s ability to make its own decisions and “ushered in a new security era.”
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He described them as an important step toward strengthening Türkiye’s strategic memory, improving coordination among state institutions, and preparing officials to accurately assess new and emerging threats.
