ROMANIAN PERCEPTIONS OF TÜRKIYE AND ITS ROLE IN THE BLACK SEA (NOVEMBER 1940-JUNE 1941)
ROMANIAN PERCEPTIONS OF TÜRKIYE AND ITS ROLE IN THE BLACK SEA (NOVEMBER 1940-JUNE 1941)
Author(s): George UngureanuSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Political history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Geopolitics
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: sources of information; assessments; systems of alliances; agreements; balance of power;
Summary/Abstract: In November 1940, the direct German-Soviet bilateral contacts revealed some substantial differences of interest, mainly concerning the Black Sea basin and the Balkan Peninsula. The relations between Germany and the USSR would become increasingly cold and difficult, culminating in the launch of Operation Barbarossa, on 22 June 1941. The intensification of the German-Soviet differences was seen as an encouraging development by both Romania and Türkiye, as both Pontic states had been subject to expansionist tendencies of the USSR, manifested in various forms and, in Türkiye’s case, lacking concrete results. Our article briefly presents Romanian perceptions of Türkiye’s importance and conduct in the region, within the context of a shrinking Romania that had become part of the Berlin-Rome Axis system, while Türkiye was striving to maintain its neutrality, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Among the sources we consulted, a number of documents from Romanian diplomatic and military archives ought to be mentioned.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 460-481
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English
