In the Jewish tradition, after the destruction of the Temple of Solomon in 70 CE, it is accepted that the Third Temple will be miraculously rebuilt under the leadership of a Messiah who will be sent by God during the messianic salvation period. In this belief, Jews have entered a passive waiting period until the 20th century. That being said, developments in the 20th century led to the doctrine of Religious Zionism, which is based on the acceptance of the State of Israel being the instrument of

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... the messianic salvation period, being widely adopted. However, the disillusionment of religious Zionists for the policies of the Israeli State has led to the emergence of a fundamentalist movement called the Third Temple Movement. This movement aims to destroy the Islamic heritage and build the Third Temple in its place on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The most important aim of the Third Temple activists is to establish a theocratic kingdom in the region. This event, which is expected to take place after the arrival of the Messiah according to the traditional Jewish belief, is trying to be realized by the activists of the Third Temple Movement. In this effort, they reject God's miraculous intervention in history, affirming instead that salvation will be realized by human hands. In this study, the emergence of the Third Temple Movement which continues to play a critical role in the current political crises being experienced in the region and the characteristics of the Third Temple Movement, have been put forth.