SETA (Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research) has released its latest edition of the Security Radar for 2025, offering a comprehensive analysis of Türkiye’s evolving foreign, security, and defense policies within the changing geopolitical landscape. The report delves into Türkiye’s strategic responses to regional conflicts, great power competition, and its efforts toward defense modernization.
Key themes of the 2025 report include Türkiye’s continued investment in unmanned systems, air defense technologies, and naval capabilities. The report highlights Ankara’s pursuit of strategic autonomy while maintaining its commitments to NATO and strengthening its partnerships with regions like Africa and Central Asia.
The report also examines Türkiye’s role in navigating complex regional challenges, such as addressing the situation in post-Assad Syria, mediating conflicts in Somalia-Ethiopia and Sudan, and handling tensions in Gaza. It underscores Türkiye’s position as a stabilizing force in the region, particularly in counterterrorism efforts against PKK/YPG threats and its strategic balancing act between Russia and NATO.
Additionally, the SETA Security Radar explores Türkiye’s approach to mitigating economic constraints, bolstering defense exports, and leveraging diplomatic influence to shape the regional and global security order in 2025.
Founded as a non-profit research institute, SETA focuses on producing knowledge and analyses in areas like national, regional, and international security, economy, society, and politics. With offices in Ankara, Istanbul, Washington D.C., Berlin, and Brussels, SETA aims to provide unbiased, high-quality insights to inform policymakers and the public. SETA’s work promotes peace, equality, justice, and the rule of law, contributing to the construction of a well-informed societal framework.
