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The Turkish Straits crisis was a Cold War-era territorial conflict between the Soviet Union and Turkey. Turkey had remained officially neutral throughout most of the Second World War . [ a ] After the war ended, Turkey was pressured by the Soviet government to institute joint military control of passage through the Turkish Straits , which ...
During the Cold War, Turkey participated in the Korean War as a member state of the United Nations, suffering 731 deaths in combat. The fear of a Soviet invasion and Stalin's unconcealed desire to control the Turkish Straits eventually led Turkey to give up its principle of neutrality in foreign relations and join NATO on February 18, 1952.
During the Cold War era, Turkey saw political violence (1976–1980) between the far-left, the far-right (Grey Wolves), the Islamist militant groups, and the state. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The violence saw a sharp downturn for a period after the coup, which was welcomed by some for restoring order [ 5 ] by quickly executing 50 people and arresting ...
Turkey's involvement in UN Security Council elections in 1953 and 1959 was heavily influenced by US Cold War interests, resulting in a shift of its caucus from the Middle Eastern to Eastern European region. Turkey's voting record closely aligned with the US, marginalizing it among regional peers. [4] [5]
The United States' firm opposition to Soviet-backed separatist movements in Turkey and Persia led to the crushing and re-annexation of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad (1946–1947) and Azeri Azerbaijan People's Government (1945–1946) by Persia. [1] Turkey joined the anti-Soviet military alliance NATO in 1952. Following the death of Stalin in ...
A state turkey biologist highlights what you need to know about the upcoming Pennsylvania spring gobbler season. State turkey biologist explains why some turkeys may not be gobbling this spring ...
Since 1989 when President George H.W. Bush pardoned an “understandably nervous” 50-pound turkey from being served as Thanksgiving dinner, every U.S. President since has continued the tradition ...
War against Turkey seemed possible, and Joseph Stalin wanted to drive out Turks (especially in Meskheti) who were likely to be hostile to Soviet intentions. [147] The campaign is relatively poorly documented, but Soviet sources suggest that 115,000 Turks were deported, mainly to Central Asia .