THE IMPACT OF TURKISH-ISRAELI RELATIONS ON TURKEY’S RELATIONS WITH ARAB STATES

Abstract

The dissertation analysis the historical aspects of Turkish – Israeli relations and how the Turkish – Israeli relations affected to Turkey’s relations with Arab states. The main important point is that how these two of non-Arab states of the Middle East region build strategic relations despite of Arab States. Using comparative historical approach, I will analyze in detail the ideological and political problems of contemporary bilateral relations, as well as to consider the impact of Turkish-Israeli relations to the Turkish-Arab relations. Turkey and Israel have tried filling lack of balance of power in the Middle East which emerged after Cold War era as becoming regional powers amongst Arabs. In the thesis it has been analyzed how these rival states need strong strategic partnership with each other despite of Arabs in the region