CEMPS
Netanyahu’s Rejection and Turkey’s Diplomatic Isolation in Post-War Gaza
Executive Summary
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal on 22 October 2025 to permit Turkish military forces in Gaza is a decision with meaningful diplomatic consequences. This stance not only excludes Turkey from the emerging post-war stabilization mechanism but also deepens Ankara’s diplomatic isolation from the principal processes shaping the future of Gaza. Although Turkey retains indirect influence through humanitarian diplomacy, contacts with Hamas, and its NATO ties, this decision significantly constrains Ankara’s ambition to play a central, leading role in Gaza’s post-ceasefire reconstruction and stabilization.
