Israel on the Turkish public opinion (1948-1973)

DÜZGÜN, Mücahit, Israel on The Turkish Public Opinion (1948-1973),Ph.D. Dissertation, Advisor: Prof. Dr. Ergün AYBARS p: 295+VABSTRACTTurkish-Israel relationship and so the situation of Jewish in Turkey is studied sinceestablishment of Israel till 1973 in this study. Jewish lived in Turkey and Ottomanadministration in safe. This complaisant manner is requirement of Turkish state and societytradition.Turkish-Israel relationships based on good relationships generally. But some strainswere lived after some international periods in some time. This strain never has reached toenmity size.Turkey is first Muslim country that met Israel. It began to building close relationshipswith Israel after doubt that a communist state was established passed in public opinion.Second part of 1950s are years when strategic association reached to the top betweenTurkey and Israel. These two countries became a part of agreement that is not informalopposite to stopping Arabian nationalism between countries that are not Arabian with Iranianand Soviet effects in area.As from 1960s, Turkey?s Middle East politics began to show some changesaccompanied by not to changed mainly. Turkey?s changed politics was seen in Arabian-Israelwar in 1967. Turkey explained that it contradict to take area to use force in war and it blamedIsrael. This manner would be continued in 1970s, specially in 1973 war.Turkey never has thought to be in Arabian unity that opposite to Israel. But it was hardthat Turkey could not resist to Arabian world and could not support Israel completely becauseits social structure and Muslim identity. That?s why, Turkey gave importance to commercialand social relationship with Israel than diplomatic association with Israel.Turkish-Israel relationships took shape according to changed balances in Middle East.Relationships were let upon between Turkey and Israel and yet approach was began.