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ABSTRACT

Turkey – Israel Relations: During the Justice and Development Party

Period (2002-2015)

This research attempts to understand the Turkey-Israel relations during the rule of AKP (2002-2005). It analyses the internal, regional and the foreign policies of both countries as well as the Arab world. Also, this operation tackles the existing historical and bilateral relations and asks many questions about the nature of the current and future relations between both countries. In the light of and prior to the creation of Modern Turkish state in 1923 both Arabs and Jews coexisted during the reign of the Ottoman Empire. Then in the framework of the Sykes-Picot agreement in 1916 the majority of Jewish people immigrated to the Homeland and then Britain supported the creation of a Jewish state in the Balfour Declaration. Now one century after those agreements the AKP has won the election for the fourth time in June 2015.

 AKP considers itself as a democratic- conservative party with an Islamic background. After 2010 the political and diplomatic relations have declined between Israel and Turkey due to AKP support for Palestine. This research employs a qualitative method and a theoretical, conceptual approach of international relations theories known as the balance of powers and seeks to understand and explain the dynamic regional changes and transformations as well as the political, economical, and military relations of Turkey and Israel.

Keywords: Middle East; Turkey; Israel; Arab World; Bilateral Relations; Strategic Depth; Foreign Policy. 

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