Enjoying Ups and Downs
The Realism Approach in Turkey-Israel Bilateral Relations
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https://doi.org/10.53947/tspj.v2i1.405Keywords:
Turkey, Israel, bilateral, middle eastAbstract
This research studies the dynamic of Turkey-Israel bilateral relations. The phenomenon of exchange visits between Israel and Turkish leaders in 2022 shows a new chapter in the political dynamics in the Middle East. The difficulties in Turkey-Israel bilateral relations had occurred since 2005 when Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey at that time, committed to being a peace mediator for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This exchange visit phenomenon is also interesting to analyze because Turkey is Israel's rival in the Middle East political map, especially in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This research used the qualitative method. By exploiting Morgenthau's fundamental political theory and Kenneth Waltz's Balancing Strategy, this article concludes that Turkey's policy of strengthening its bilateral relations with Israel is motivated by Turkey's national interests and the realization of the Balance of Power in the Middle East.
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