Bridge across the Bosporus: The Foreign Policy of Turkey

This excerpt from Ferenc A. Vali's Bridge across the Bosporus: The Foreign Policy of Turkey (1971) analyzes Turkey's foreign policy from the Ottoman Empire's decline to the late 1960s. The book examines Turkey's relationships with various powers, including the Soviet Union, Greece, and Western nations, discusses key geopolitical factors influencing Turkish policy, such as the strategic location of the Turkish Straits, and explores the interplay between domestic politics and international relations in shaping Turkey's foreign policy decisions. The text also includes a detailed analysis of the Cyprus conflict and its impact on regional dynamics. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/book_shelter Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-across-Bosporus-Foreign-Policy/dp/1421435810?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=446aa404b0206fb8dcf86acae8b1fa68&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/