Turkey’s Cold War

Drawing on a variety of sources, ranging from interviews with key figures to unpublished archival material, Saban Halis Calis traces this ambition back to the 1930s. In doing so, he demonstrates that Turkey''s policy has been shaped not just by US and Soviet positions, but also by its own desire both to reinforce its Kemalist character and to ''Westernise''. The Cold War, therefore, can be seen as...