Publication

This brief looks at Turkey-Israel relations after the raid of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" by Israeli commandos. It argues that since the incident, Turkey and Israel have been engaged in a zero sum game and that even if a solution is found to end the crisis, it will be a long time before relations between the two countries are fully mended. It is doubtful, the author contends, that the Turkey will want to renew security relations with Isreal. It is equally doubtful that Israel will want to cooperate on security issues with Turkey in light of Turkey's growing closeness to Syria, Iran, and Hamas as part of its ‘zero problems’ foreign policy.