Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

güvenlik

/guvenlik/Roman

English meaning: Security

Turkish Definition

(Türkçe)

Tehlike, zarar veya tehdide karşı korunan olma hâlidir. Suriye, Irak, İran ve Karadeniz ile komşu olan Türkiye için ulusal güvenlik ve bölgesel istikrar merkezi kaygılar arasındadır.

English Definition

The state of being protected from danger, harm, or threat. National security and regional stability are central concerns for Turkey, given its borders with Syria, Iraq, Iran, and the Black Sea. Turkey's role in NATO and its security challenges related to Kurdish separatism and regional conflicts are major geopolitical issues.

Example

Ulusal güvenlik, her devletin temel önceliğidir.

In English: National security is the fundamental priority of every state.

Synonyms

  • emniyet
  • himaye

Antonyms / Opposites

  • tehlike
  • tehdit

Literary Heritage

Adalet, güçlünün değil, haklının yanında durmaktır.

Justice means standing beside the righteous, not the powerful.

Nazım Hikmet · Poet / Playwright · 20th century

Memleketimden İnsan Manzaraları

Memleketimden İnsan Manzaraları (Human Landscapes from My Country), Book III, 1966

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