Modernleşme Ve Bağimlilik Teorisi Ekseninde Marshall Yardimi Ve Türkiye
The Marshall Plan and Turkey within the Context of Modernization and Dependency Theory

Summary/Abstract: The Marshall Plan is an important project for the development of Europe. Turkey was incorporated into the Marshall Plan, which constitutes the very foundation of today’s European Union on July 8th, 1948. Although Turkey has been a part of the Marshall Plan, it was not able to accomplish its development plans. Having high expectations of the Marshall Plan led Turkey to develop closer ties with the United States of America (USA). Our study discusses the modernization theory that was brought about by the Marshall Plan within the framework of dependency theory. In this context, the study analyses the main drivers behind the development of Western Europe within the framework of modernization theory, while also addressing the critical issue of Turkey’s increasing dependency on the USA due to the Marshall Plan. The study finally puts forth the reasons for why Marshall Plan was unsuccessful in Turkey and the Marshall Plan propaganda of the USA is discussed.

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