International terror and terrorism: A conceptual discussion

Terrorism, a type of political violence, denotes an illegal method of changing the political climate by creating fear and concern in a society. Terrorism always targets the political authority to achieve its goals while making use of violence, which causes traumatic consequences. Terrorism, which has been shaped by conjuncture and/or geography throughout history, is a dynamic phenomenon. One is unable to reach a common definition regarding terrorism because of being a dynamic phenomenon and also being used as a foreign policy tool. The purpose of this research is to conduct a conceptual discussion on terrorism and international terrorism, as well as to determine the extent to which there is a relationship between the phenomenon (terrorism) and the event (terror organization). In doing so, the thesis intends to explain what terrorism and international terrorism are with reference to political theories. Additionally, the thesis tries to develop an analytical model which allows us to demonstrate the causative relationship between terrorism and political violence. The thesis focuses on terrorist organizations such as DHKP-C, PKK, ISIS, and FETO, which all target the Turkish Republic in order to get findings and thereby discuss terrorism.