Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu?

Nuran Kırnık

doi:10.25272/icps.1880031

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Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu?

Abstract

Filistin Meselesi adlı eser, 1947–1949 Arap-İsrail savaşları sürerken Sebilürreşad ve Selamet dergilerinde yayımlanan ve büyük bölümü Ömer Rıza Doğrul’a ait olan elli yedi köşe yazısının bir araya getirilmesiyle oluşmuştur. Şubat 2025’te M. Ertuğrul Üstündağ tarafından derlenerek Ketebe Yayınları tarafından yayımlanan eser, dönemin Filistin meselesine dair algısını ve Türkiye’deki İslâmî çevrelerin konuya yaklaşımını yansıtması bakımından önemlidir. Yazılar, Filistin topraklarının işgali sürecini güncel gelişmeler ışığında ele almakta; Siyonist devletin kuruluşunun bölge ülkeleri, Arap halkları, İslâm âlemi ve Türkiye üzerindeki muhtemel etkilerini tartışmaktadır. Bununla birlikte eser, köşe yazısı formatında kaleme alınmış olması, dipnot ve belge kullanımının sınırlı oluşu ve yazarların ortak ideolojik çerçevesi sebebiyle akademik anlamda tam bir kaynak niteliği taşımamaktadır. Özellikle Ömer Rıza Doğrul’un yazılarında belirginleşen taraflı üslup ve idealize edici yaklaşım, metinlerin objektifliğini zayıflatmaktadır. Buna rağmen eser, Filistin halkının yaşadığı insani dramı ve dönemin İslâm dünyasındaki siyasi gelişmeleri eş zamanlı olarak aktarması bakımından tarihsel bir tanıklık değeri taşımaktadır. Filistin meselesinin geçmişten günümüze süreklilik arz eden sorunlarını anlamada, dönemin zihniyetini ve kamuoyu oluşturma çabalarını yansıtan önemli bir başvuru kaynağı olarak değerlendirilebilir.

Keywords

The Palestinian Question: 1947-1949, How It Began, What Happened, What Transpired?

Abstract

The work titled "The Palestinian Question" is a compilation of fifty-seven opinion pieces, mostly written by Ömer Rıza Doğrul, published in the journals Sebilürreşad and Selamet during the 1947–1949 Arab-Israeli wars. Published in February 2025 by Ketebe Yayınları, compiled by M. Ertuğrul Üstündağ, the work is significant for reflecting the perception of the Palestinian question at the time and the approach of Islamic circles in Turkey to the issue. The articles examine the process of the occupation of Palestinian territories in light of current developments; they discuss the potential effects of the establishment of the Zionist state on regional countries, Arab peoples, the Islamic world, and Turkey. However, due to its format as opinion pieces, limited use of footnotes and documents, and the shared ideological framework of the authors, the work does not constitute a complete academic source. The biased style and idealizing approach, particularly evident in Ömer Rıza Doğrul's articles, weaken the objectivity of the texts. Nevertheless, the work possesses historical testimony value due to its simultaneous portrayal of the humanitarian drama experienced by the Palestinian people and the political developments in the Islamic world of the time. It can be considered an important reference source for understanding the persistent problems of the Palestinian issue from the past to the present, reflecting the mentality of the period and the efforts to shape public opinion.

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Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

International Politics

Journal Section

Book Review

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Nuran Kırnık ^*
0009-0001-2981-4812
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 24, 2026

Submission Date

February 2, 2026

Acceptance Date

March 4, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25272/icps.1880031

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https://izlik.org/JA26JY57GM

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Kırnık, N. (2026). Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu? Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.25272/icps.1880031

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1.Kırnık N. Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu? Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2026;12(1). doi:10.25272/icps.1880031

Chicago

Kırnık, Nuran. 2026. “Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu?”. Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.25272/icps.1880031.

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[1]N. Kırnık, “Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu?”, Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, July 2026, doi: 10.25272/icps.1880031.

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Kırnık, Nuran. “Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu?”. Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi 12/1 (July 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.25272/icps.1880031.

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1.Kırnık N. Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu? Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2026;12. doi:10.25272/icps.1880031.

MLA

Kırnık, Nuran. “Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu?”. Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, July 2026, doi:10.25272/icps.1880031.

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1.Nuran Kırnık. Filistin Meselesi 1947-1949: Nasıl Başladı, Neler Yaşandı, Neler Oldu? Uluslararası Politik Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;12(1). doi:10.25272/icps.1880031

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