Turkey’s Reasons to Normalize Diplomatic Relations with Israel in 2021

This article discusses the reasons for Turkey's normalization with Israel in
2021. Diplomatic relations between the two sides have been established
for more than 70 years since the state of Israel was founded, although the
dynamics of their relationship have experienced ups and downs. This study is
qualitative research in which the analysis of this phenomenon is taken from
news reference sources, articles, reports and documents, using the theory
of Foreign Policy Analysis by Valerie M.Hudson. The results of this analysis
show that three important aspects make Turkey carry out normalization
with Israel, first from an economic perspective which is the main aspect of
normalization, second from a political aspect and finally from a security
or military perspective. Israel has become Turkey's strategic partner even
though as an Islamic country that carries out normalization with the Jewish
state, this is a strategy that Turkey wants to build, because this policy it is
the foundation for achieving national interests