THE TRANSFORMATION OF TURKEY’S APPROACH TO THE PALESTINE–ISRAEL CONFLICT: A MULTIDIMENSİONAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This article examines Turkey’s diplomatic approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict through a comprehensive analytical perspective informed by international relations theories. Employing a qualitative methodology that integrates historical–process tracing with contemporary diplomatic practices, the study conducts a document analysis of the historical background of Turkey’s Palestine policy based on academic sources provided by the researcher, while developments in the 2023-2025 period are subjected to content analysis using reliable international news outlets. The theoretical framework interprets Turkey’s foreign policy behavior through the combined lenses of neorealist balance-of-power considerations, liberal institutionalist normative commitments, and constructivist identity-building processes. This three-dimensional theoretical approach demonstrates that Turkey’s diplomatic posture is shaped not only by strategic rationality but also by principles of international law, the norm of a two-state solution, humanitarian diplomacy, and historical–cultural identity factors. The analysis examines Turkey’s foreign policy instruments in the 2023-2025 period discursive positioning, humanitarian aid diplomacy, economic sanctions, and mediation initiatives revealing a multifaceted strategic repertoire at the intersection of structural, institutional, and normative dynamics. This study offers a concise yet insightful contribution that theoretically reframes Turkey’s role in the Palestine issue.