Turkey's Attitude on the Iranian-Israeli War In 2025

Anwar, Nabel Ashraf; Zainal, Fadel Ali

doi:10.63677/jqlap.2025.166364.1478

Turkey's Attitude on the Iranian-Israeli War In 2025

https://doi.org/10.63677/jqlap.2025.166364.1478

Volume 17, Issue: 1 part 2
Spring 2026

Pages 741-768

AL-Qadisiya Journal For Law and Political Sciences

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Nabel Ashraf Anwar ¹

Fadel Ali Zainal ²

¹ Kirkuk University Law &amp; Political Sciences Faculty Political Sciences Department

² University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science / Department of Political Science

Abstract

This research emphases on the nature of Turkey's position on the Iranian-(Israeli) War also the greatest prominent factors that governed Turkey's strategy towards the war. The research addressed the origins of the war between two sides and the most important motives that led to its outbreak. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, the research focused on the analytical approach to describe the Iranian-(Israeli) war, the Turkish position towards it, as well as determinants of that position. Furthermore, the research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which are: The nature of the Turkish position towards the war was characterized by balance, following a position of active neutrality through diplomatic efforts and mediation between the two sides in order to stop the escalation and resolve the crisis. This position was based on several determinants, most notably the preservation of Turkish interests and its bilateral relations with the parties to the conflict.