Soviet Eastern Policy And Turkey, 1920-1991: Soviet Foreign Policy, Turkey And Communism (routledge Studies In The History Of Russia And Eastern Europe)

This isВ an impressive workВ thatВ traces the relationship between the Soviet Union and Turkey on the one hand, and the Soviet Union and the Turkish Communist Party on the other, from the consolidation of the communist regime in Moscow until its fall.В The bookВ considers how 'Soviet Eastern Policy' was formed, how it changed over time, what the Soviet leaders hoped to gain in Turkey, and what impact Soviet policy had on the development of the Turkish communist movement. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars with an interest in Russian and Soviet poltics and international relations. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series-Title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedications......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Abbreviations and terms......Page 13 1. Introduction......Page 16 2. The opening act......Page 29 3. The inter-war years......Page 51 4. The Second World War years......Page 63 5. The Cold War starts......Page 78 6. The door opens......Page 96 7. The 1974–80 period......Page 113 8. Finale: ‘Workers of the world, we're sorry'......Page 126 Appendix 1: Baku Congress of the Peoples of the East......Page 134 Appendix 2: TKPCentral Committee’s May Day Statement, 1930......Page 139 Appendix 3: Statement of the new policy of the TKP (on the fascist aggression in Europe), 1936......Page 140 Appendix 4: A British secret report on ‘Communism in Turkey’, 1951......Page 141 Appendix 5: Nazim’s poem on Hacioglu Salih, who died in a Soviet labour camp in 1954......Page 147 Appendix 6: A member of the TKP describes why he joined the Party in the 1970s......Page 148 Appendix 7: Report of the International Labour Organization on those membersof the DISK kept in prison by themilitary regime in Turkey......Page 150 Notes......Page 166 Select bibliography......Page 184 Index......Page 195 Gokay Provides An Enlightening Book That Traces The Relationship Between The Soviet Union And Turkey On The One Hand, And The Soviet Union And The Turkish Communist Party On The Other, From The Consolidation Of The Communist Regime In Moscow Until Its Fall. The Book Considers How 'soviet Eastern Policy' Was Formed, How It Changed Over Time, What The Soviet Leaders Hoped To Gain In Turkey, And What Impact Soviet Policy Had On The Development Of The Turkish Communist Movement. It Is A Valuable Resource For Students And Scholars With An Interest In Russian And Soviet Politics And International Relations. Introduction -- The Opening Act -- The Inter-war Years -- The Second World War Years -- The Cold War Starts -- The Door Opens -- The 1974-80 Period -- Finale : 'workers Of The World, We're Sorry.' Bülent Gökay. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [169]-179) And Index.