International security politics: The contribution of intelligence organizations in Turkey's security policies

Intelligence is a method that states have been using for a long time as a direct or indirect instrument to ensure their security. Although intelligence data have been collected in the historical process by different people in many different ways, the area of intelligence has been professionalized over time and has turned into an element that experts determine the state's security strategies. There are many parameters for state survival. One of these parameters, probably the most important, is security. Security can be ensured in numerous different ways. There are many methods for states to ensure their security such as military investments and armament, economic empowerment, alliances, and taking place in the current balance of power in the international area. Among these methods, as well, is intelligence services. Intelligence has an important place in state policies, future plans as well as instant security measures. This dissertation is designed to investigate the effects of intelligence activities on state security and whether they have a role in shaping state policies. In addition, the question of which intelligence types are effective in state security policies will be tackled.