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A SHORT SUMMARY OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

A SHORT SUMMARY OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: 1923-1939
INTRODUCTION: GOALS AND PRINCIPLES
AYLA GÖL (Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi, Ankara, Cilt .48, Sayi.1-4 (1993), ss.57-73)
The First World War brought the Onoman Empire to an end. The Ottoman Empire had been divided when it was defeated by Allied Powers. However. Turkey’s National Liberation War was won and the Republic of Turkey was established on October 29, 1923. The Grand National Assembly accepted a new constitution while Mustafa Kemal as its first presidenı The new republic cut of ties with the Ottoman past. The fırst fifteen years of Turkish state was dominated by Ataturk not only internal affairs but also affairs.
Turkish foreign policy betwecn the two world wars was influenced by Atatürk’s vision and his personalüy. Most writers caııthis era ‘The Turkey of Ataturk.’ According to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey’s foreign policy objectives were to seek recognition as a sovereign entity, and to seek to enjoy the fuıı benefits of peace. During this period, Turkish foreign policy remained true to the non-revisionist norms of Kemalist ideologyexcept for the Montreux Convention and the Hatay Issue-. i want to discuss this subject in two parts: the first part is brief the period of 1923-1932 and the second covers the period until the Second World War. Before giying tne details, i would like to give an introduction explaining the goalsand principles of Atatürk’s foreign policy.
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