7 Ekim’den Esir Takaslarına Türkiye Parlamentosu’nda Hamas’ın Siyasi Görünümü
Hamas’ Political Appearance in the Turkish Parliament from October 7 to the Prisoner Exchanges

Summary/Abstract: Unlike many countries in the world, the Palestinian issue continues to be among the priority topics of both Turkish political life and Turkish foreign policy for Turkey. The most striking example of this issue in recent times has been the attacks launched by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent destruction and massacre process launched by Israel in and around Gaza, Palestine. In this case, Hamas, which came first in the general elections held in Palestine in 2006, is an actor that has been able to stand out not only with its military wing but also with its political party identity in the democratic arena. At this point, it is clear that the approaches of political parties in Turkey towards Hamas, which is also a political party, have begun to gain a more distinct meaning in the process that began on October 7. Therefore, for the first time in Turkey, it is aimed to reveal the approaches of political parties in Turkey towards Hamas through an archive review. Thus, an attempt will be made to examine Hamas, which has re-emerged as part of the Palestinian issue of political parties in Turkey and continues to be important at the international level, in the context of a current and specific case and process. The dataset of the study consists of all the General Assembly minutes of the TBMM between October 10, 2023 and February 26, 2025. In this context, all issues brought up and discussed by representatives of all political party groups in the TBMM General Assembly “directly related to Hamas” were described using the MAXQDA data panel application. The findings that emerged allowed the design and analysis of the main and subheadings of the study. In this direction, two main categories were produced as Hamas’ “organization of the October 7 Attacks” and “legitimacy and mission”, while the most obvious and general conclusion reached by the study findings is as follows: Hamas, which is described as a “terrorist organization” by the EU, an international institution, and many world states, led by the USA, has not been described or defined as a “terrorist organization” in the TBMM even after the October 7 Attacks. In short, in Turkish politics, Hamas is a critical political actor of the Palestinian issue in Gaza, which is a part of Palestine.

• Details
• Contents