The Turkish Factor in the Politics of the Great Britain and France in the Interwar period

 
PIIS013038640008661-5-1
DOI10.31857/S013038640008661-5
Publication type Article
Status Published
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Affiliation: Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow
Journal nameNovaia i noveishaia istoriia
EditionIssue 2
Pages175-181
Abstract

The First World War made it necessary for Turkey to find its new orientation, establish new goals. The goal of Turkish diplomacy was the survival of the Republic within its ethnographic borders. After the Lausanne Conference of 1923 the former enemies of Turkey acquired the rights to control the territories of the former Ottoman Empire — Mosul and Alexandretta (Iskenderun). In 1920 these territories were included in the Turkish national state. In the 1920—1930s solving this problem became the main goal of Turkish foreign policy. Kemalist diplomacy was based on the principle of balance: a combination of long-term relations with the Soviet Union and the policy of maneuvering in regard of the Western powers. Turkish diplomacy combined balancing with the gathering of the remains of the Ottoman lands: Kars Treaty in 1921, the solution to the problem of the Alexandretta Sanjak in 1939. By the end of the 1930s, the Republic had completed the process of legitimation of its international status. The article focuses on the fact that Turkey is one of the first semi-colonial countries, which won national independence, and sought to develop friendly relations with all countries. An example of this was the establishment of friendly relations with Greece, Italy, France, and Britain. Thanks to this policy, by the mid-30s the Turkish Republic had become the strongest country in the Middle East. This made the UK and France see Turkey as an equal player.

KeywordsTurkish Republic, Great Britain, France, Iraq, Mosul, Syria, Alexandretta Sanjak, Hatay, Kemal Ataturk, Middle East
Received09.12.2019
Publication date27.03.2020
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