Sebnem Udum

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Associate Professor at Hacettepe University

The chapter examines how states develop nuclear security systems as they navigate the lengthy journey of building a new civilian nuclear sector. It outlines the steps set out by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which states must follow sequentially to establish a civilian nuclear industry. In so doing, the chapter focuses on the hurdl...

The 9/11 attacks prompted the development of an international nuclear security regime. States are expected to adopt legislation and institutionalize measures to ensure cooperation among stakeholders and create their own national nuclear security regimes. This article evaluates the steps taken by Turkey, a newcomer in nuclear energy. It argues that...

The chapter focuses on outstanding issues between the two countries, areas of cooperation and understudied fields that bode well for mutual understanding at the domestic level.

The chapter provides an overview of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and ballistic missiles as delivery systems), and the international regimes to govern their non-proliferation. It is a rare source in Turkish that can be used as a supporting source for relevant courses in academia, military and security bureauc...

The role of the French language and theater is unique in the formation and strengthening of social and cultural relations between Turkey and France. This chapter provides a brief history of the increasing presence of the French language and culture in the Ottoman State and then modern Turkey through schools and institutions, which were instrumental...

This article elaborates on the discussion from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) 2020 conference and discusses the reasons for the gender gap between professionals working in nuclear security. It puts forward the structural causes for women's choice of field and the formation of gende...

This chapter evaluates Turkey’s approach to arms control and extended deterrence in Europe by referring to the country’s foreign and security policy, their determinants, and Turkey’s current security concerns. It underlines the significance of NATO membership underpinning its non-nuclear-weapon state status and its understanding of security vis-á-v...

As a feature of this issue, we asked some of the most notable women in the nuclear security profession to share their stories. Knowing that other women overcame circumstances that women still face instills hope, shows leadership, and provides mentorship to us all.

This short piece presents an insider’s view of the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN), and shows that the Network is not only a part of the evolving nuclear security regime, but also it drives the regime forward through academic research, teaching and cooperation which are facilitated by the meetings at the IAEA and social act...

Turkey and the United States maintained a long-term security, political, and economic relationship, particularly marked by their alliance in NATO. The tensions in this relationship emanated from the difference in their treatment of issues, such as terrorism, Turkey’s Kurdish problem, Armenian allegations, and arms sales. This piece tackles the prob...

As a feature of this issue, we asked INSEN chairs to share their thoughts about what the organization has meant to them as they led this network of colleagues in the mission of improving nuclear security education and training at institutions and organizations around the world. Below are their stories. The chairs describe their paths to INSEN lead...

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The western Balkans as a region is at the crossroads of the east-west energy transportation routes, and it is confronted with the simultaneous tasks of transforming its economic outlook and its energy infrastructure: a process that creates unique opportunities as well as challenges. By confronting these challenges and making the best use of its opp...

As worries have grown about global warming and the sustainability and price of fossil fuels, the demand for nuclear energy has increased, and nuclear power is increasingly viewed as a reliable and clean resource. However, the so-called nuclear renaissance coincides with an international security environment in which the norms of nuclear nonprolifer...

Turkey’s security policy upholds nuclear (and WMD) nonproliferation and commitment to the regimes concerned. In the post-Cold War and post-9/11 world, military threats to Turkey’s security emanate mainly from the Middle East, where security is still defined in a Realist world. Turkey has several issues with its neighbours and maintains strategic ba...

In the post-cold war era, Europeans developed a comprehensive approach to emerging regional security problems in the European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Western European Union (WEU): the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). Turkey's veto in NATO against guaranteeing that organization's assets for EU-led op...

This paper analyzes the incompatibilities between Turkey's security policy and its decades-long aspiration for integration with Europe with a focus on proliferation threats emanating from the Middle East. After an outline of Turkish security policy, the paper demonstrates the proliferation threat with a discussion of the weapons of mass destruction...