Bağdat Paktı’nın Kuruluş Sürecinde Türkiye’nin Ortadoğu Ve Batı İle İlişkileri
Relations of Turkey With Middle East and the West During The Formation Process of Baghdad Pact

Summary/Abstract: Turkey, having followed a western oriented policy in foreign policy after WWII entered the formation process of Baghdad Pact upon the request of USA and under the effect of the threats of Soviet Union and the dangers originating from Soviet Russia’s expansionist policies in the Middle East. Baghdad Pact was formed by Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. When it comes to the reflections of the Pact in the West, the USA did not get involved in it although it was volunteer at the beginning. The same situation was also valid for France having not desired a strong United Kingdom in the Middle East. When the Middle East was analyzed it was divided into three different groups, first of which consisted of the countries having involved in the process. Secondly, Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia formed their own defence organization. Lastly there were also the states having stayed out of the process. This study covers the relations of Turkey with the Middle East and the West within the framework of that Pact formed in 1955. Akis which was one of the significant periodicals of its period will be basic source of this study.

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