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Abstract

Security Challenges in the Twenty- First Century", focuses on the main security challenges. Akça and Balta- Paker investigates the role of the Turkish military in politics. Before the JDP came to power, Turkey's security was guided by a Kemalist ideology that emphasised the militarisation of domestic politics. When the JDP came in power these ideologies started to be left behind and the civilian government gained more power. The second challenge, the Islamisation of the politics, has become more obvious during the JDP's time in power. According to Özoğuz- Bolgi, this may not be a real threat to the security of Turkey. Due to international and domestic pressures, that JDP have understood that should change their Islamic worldview and have started to consider itself as a centre-right party