Turkish-Israeli Relations under the Perspective of

Abstract

The study focused on examining the Neo- Ottomanism approach to analyzing Turkish-Israeli relations. Especially since it was marked by tides since the Turkish openness to the Middle East in the 1980s.To the extent that the diplomatic relations between the two parties were severed (ruptured),and therefore (accordingly) the research problem of the study came as follows: How did the Neo- Ottomanism approach affect Turkish-Israeli relations? The hypothesis of the study will be: the more Turkey tends to play a pivotal role in the Middle East based on the neo-Ottomanism vision, the more this leads to strained relations with Israel. The study concluded that the relations between the two countries according to the neo- ottomanism approach are governed by pragmatism and interests of both Turkey and Israel.