Israeli-Turkish Relations at the End of the Cold War

This book is the first to explore Israeli–Turkish relations during the 1980s, a decade often overlooked due to the absence of formal diplomatic ties. Although Turkey appeared to distance itself from Israel, this book examines how Cold War-era ontological security concerns played a key role in improving bilateral relations behind the scenes. These ontological fears included Turkey’s potential departure from NATO and its increasing efforts to combat international terrorism.Divided into three secti