AU - Kayalı, Selçuk Gökhan AU - Supervisor: Çakır, Armağan Emre TI - Israel's role in the Middle East and effects on Turkey PY - 2006/// CY - Nicosia PB - Cyprus International University KW - Turkey -- Israel KW - Türkiye - İsrail KW - Palestine -- Israel peace process and Turkey KW - Filistin - İsrail barış süreci ve Türkiye N1 - Includes references(36-41 p.); 1 1; ESTABLİSHMENT OF ISRAELI STATE; 1; United Nations Division Plan; 7; Birth of Israeli State; 9; Commencement of Initial Reactions and the Developments at the Region; 12; RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND ISRAEL; 12; Turkey's Recognition of Israel; 13; Factors Facilitating Turkey's Recognition of Israel; 15; Commencement of Political Relation Between Turkey and Israel; 18; HISTORICAL TURNING POINT IN THE RELATIONS OF TURKEY AND ISRAEL DURING AND AFTER 1990; 20; PALESTINE -ISRAEL PEACE PROCESS AND TURKEY; 22; Cold War and Security Weighted Foreign Policy :1948-1980; 26; Effect of Economics Factors, Diversification of Foreign Policy:1964-1980; 30; Search for New Balance and Palestine Problem :1980-1990; 32; Peace Process and Turkey's Security Anxieties :1990-2002; 36; CONCLUSION; 39; REFERENCES N2 - 'This project aims to put forward the role of Israel in the Middle East and its effects on Turkey. Within the scope of the project, the United Nations Division Plan, the birth of the Israel State, the initial reactions to this event and the developments at the region are evaluated in detail. Also, the relations between Turkey and Israel in the transformed regional environment, Turkey\'s recognition of Israel, the factors facilitating Turkey\'s recognition of the Israel and the commencement of political between Turkey and Israel are evaluated in detail. Especially regarded s a historical turning point in the Turkish-Israel relations, the important events during and after the 1990\'s were evaluated in detail. Also, the Palestine-Israel peace process, ever-important for rendering stability in the Middle East and continuing even today, is examined in different periods. In conclusion and within the scope of the subjects considered, it can be said that it is necessary for both Israel and the regional countries to be in good relations and to try all ways to render stability at the region. In this respect, Turkey should continue her objective policies and should play an active role in rendering stability at the Middle East logical approaches, thereby becoming a real bridge between the West and the Middle East. ' ER -