Energy as an Instrument of Quiet Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of Egypt-Israel Cooperation

Yusuf Halit Çaykara

doi:10.66548/ajas.1921740

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Doğu Akdeniz'de Bir Sessiz Diplomasi Aracı Olarak Enerji: Mısır-İsrail İş Birliği Örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışma, devletlerin siyasi riskleri yönetmek ve iç muhalefeti bertaraf etmek için gayriresmî teknokratik iş birliğinden nasıl istifade ettiklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Küresel petrol piyasası entegre haldeyken doğal gaz sektörü ikili anlaşmalara, lojistik altyapıya ve siyasi uyuma bağımlıdır. Bu durum doğal gaz sektörünü sessiz diplomasiye uygun kılmaktadır. Makale, Mısır-İsrail enerji dinamiğini ve Doğu Akdeniz Gaz Forumu’nu (EMGF) analiz ederek bölgesel istikrarsızlığa, tarihî çatışmalara ve Filistin meselesine rağmen devletlerin pragmatik ve ticarî bir çerçeveleme neticesinde nasıl bir pozitif karşılıklı bağımlılık sürdürdüklerini göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, enerjiyi resmi devlet yapılarının ötesinde gayriresmî bir diplomatik hizalanmanın katalizörü olarak kavramsallaştırarak bölgesel literatürdeki bir boşluğu doldurmaktadır.

Keywords

Enerji, Doğu Akdeniz, Sessiz Diplomasi, Jeopolitik, Doğal Gaz

Abstract

Energy as an Instrument of Quiet Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of Egypt-Israel Cooperation

Abstract

This study highlights how states utilize informal technocratic cooperation to navigate political risks and circumvent domestic opposition. Unlike the integrated global oil market, the natural gas sector relies on bilateral agreements, logistical infrastructure, and political alignment, making it well-suited to quiet diplomacy. Through an analysis of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) and the evolving Egypt-Israel energy dynamic, the paper demonstrates how pragmatic and commercial framing allows states to maintain positive interdependence despite regional volatility, historical conflicts, and the Palestinian issue. Ultimately, the study fills a gap in the regional literature by conceptualizing energy as a catalyst for informal diplomatic alignment that operates beyond formal state structures.

Keywords

Energy, Eastern Mediterranean, Quiet Diplomacy, Geopolitics, Natural Gas

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Yusuf Halit Çaykara ^*
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June 23, 2026

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1.Yusuf Halit Çaykara. Energy as an Instrument of Quiet Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of Egypt-Israel Cooperation. AJAS. 2026 Jun. 1;5(1):95-112. doi:10.66548/ajas.1921740

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