Turkish-American and Turkish-Soviet relations in the years 1945-1952. Selected aspects

When analyzing Turkish-American and Turkish-Soviet relations after the end of WW2, one should take their mutual influence into consideration. Researchers usually look at Turkish-US relations in isolation from Turkish-Soviet relations. However, only by analyzing them in their entirety can Turkey's complicated situation in the period from the end of the war to Turkey's accession to NATO be understood. In this text, the author analyzes the three most important events in the history of Turkey in the period in question: the issue of the Black Sea Straits, the aid under the Marshall Plan and the issue of Turkey's accession to NATO.