Turgut Özal Dönemi Türkiye-İsrail Siyasi İlişkilerinin Türk Basınına Yansımaları (1983-1993)

Abstract

Since the establishment of Israel in 1948, Türkiye-Israel political relations have experienced diplomatic crises due to the conflicts with Arab states (the 1956, 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli wars). During these periods of Arab-Israeli conflicts, the relations between the two countries did not have the opportunity to develop. In the 1980s, while TurgutÖzal's economic-based policies brought Türkiye closer to Islamic countries, it delayed the development of diplomatic relations with Israel. The level of diplomatic representation between the two countries was elevated to the status of an embassy during the Demirel-Inönü Coalition Government on December 19, 1991, a period when TurgutÖzal's influence on Turkish foreign policy was waning. This study aims to uncover the political relations between Türkiye and Israel during the TurgutÖzal period (1983-1993) and their reflections in the Turkish press. The findings of the research were collected from archival documents, news reflected in Cumhuriyet, Güneş, Hürriyet, and Milliyet newspapers, TurgutÖzal's statements to the press, other periodicals, and books through document analysis techniques. The data obtained were analyzed using the Content Analysis Technique. The study concluded that Türkiye could not develop its bilateral relations with Israel between 1983 and 1991, and the relations between the two countries began to develop as the necessary conditions were met starting from 1991.