The American ambassador interrupted a Turkish cabinet meeting. He was there to prevent them from deciding to militarily intervene in Syria. He told the Turkish leader that Washington “would not like to see the Turks go beyond their borders. To do so would be a great disservice.” The prime minister nodded his head and said that Ankara “is deeply grateful and thankful to the American government for the interest it is taking to preserve peace in the area.” As a result of this exchange, Turkey refrained from moving into Syria.
Three years later, a coup removed the Turkish leader from power. The generals behind it executed him shortly thereafter. As you have likely guessed by now, this does not describe the current situation in Turkey. The discussion happened in 1957, as recorded in declassified State Department files in the National Archives and Records Administration.
The coup occurred in 1960. The ambassador was Fletcher Warren and the prime minister was Adnan Menderes... Today, as was the case in 1960, the CIA is focused on larger regional matters, most notably the Islamic State, the ongoing civil war in Syria, and Russian moves in the region. Turkey is largely seen through the prism of these issues. The fundamental question of concern for CIA analysts focused on Turkey is: How will Turkey help or hinder Washington’s foreign policy?
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Mavi Boncuk |
Author Egemen Bezci [1]
ISBN-139781788313254
Format Hardback, Publishers I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. ,
I.B. Tauris Publication dateOct 31, 2019
Pages304
Product dimensions 136 x 215 x 22mm
Weight508g
Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War examines the hitherto unexplored history of secret intelligence cooperation between three asymmetric partners ? specifically the UK, US and Turkey ? from the end of the Second World War until the Turkey's first military coup d'état on 27 May 1960. The book shows that our understanding of the Cold War as a binary rivalry between the two blocs is too simple an approach and obscures important characteristics of intelligence cooperation among allies. Egemen Bezci shows that a pragmatic approach offers states new opportunities to protect national interests, by conducting ''intelligence diplomacy' to influence crucial areas such as nuclear weapons and to exploit cooperation in support of their own strategic imperatives. This study not only reveals previously-unexplored origins of secret intelligence cooperation between Turkey and West, but also contributes to wider academic debates on the nature of the Cold War by highlighting the potential agency of weaker states in the Western Alliance.
Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War Hardback edition by Egemen Bezci
[1] Egemen Bezci completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham funded by the Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Scholarship. He is currently Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow at the Institute of Political Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University. After completing his PhD, he has worked in Stockholm University in Sweden, Massey University in New Zealand, and the Organization of Security and Cooperation's (OSCE) Academy in Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Bezci has published more than 20 academic and popular articles examining international security affairs, including bylines in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, War on the Rocks, and Stanford University Press. His research received numerous grants and awards including from the Swedish Institute, Eisenhower Presidential Library, Harry S Truman Library and Museum, and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Three years later, a coup removed the Turkish leader from power. The generals behind it executed him shortly thereafter. As you have likely guessed by now, this does not describe the current situation in Turkey. The discussion happened in 1957, as recorded in declassified State Department files in the National Archives and Records Administration.
The coup occurred in 1960. The ambassador was Fletcher Warren and the prime minister was Adnan Menderes... Today, as was the case in 1960, the CIA is focused on larger regional matters, most notably the Islamic State, the ongoing civil war in Syria, and Russian moves in the region. Turkey is largely seen through the prism of these issues. The fundamental question of concern for CIA analysts focused on Turkey is: How will Turkey help or hinder Washington’s foreign policy?
SOURCE
See also: War on the Rocks
Mavi Boncuk |
Author Egemen Bezci [1]
ISBN-139781788313254
Format Hardback, Publishers I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. ,
I.B. Tauris Publication dateOct 31, 2019
Pages304
Product dimensions 136 x 215 x 22mm
Weight508g
Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War examines the hitherto unexplored history of secret intelligence cooperation between three asymmetric partners ? specifically the UK, US and Turkey ? from the end of the Second World War until the Turkey's first military coup d'état on 27 May 1960. The book shows that our understanding of the Cold War as a binary rivalry between the two blocs is too simple an approach and obscures important characteristics of intelligence cooperation among allies. Egemen Bezci shows that a pragmatic approach offers states new opportunities to protect national interests, by conducting ''intelligence diplomacy' to influence crucial areas such as nuclear weapons and to exploit cooperation in support of their own strategic imperatives. This study not only reveals previously-unexplored origins of secret intelligence cooperation between Turkey and West, but also contributes to wider academic debates on the nature of the Cold War by highlighting the potential agency of weaker states in the Western Alliance.
Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War Hardback edition by Egemen Bezci
[1] Egemen Bezci completed his PhD at the University of Nottingham funded by the Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Scholarship. He is currently Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow at the Institute of Political Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University. After completing his PhD, he has worked in Stockholm University in Sweden, Massey University in New Zealand, and the Organization of Security and Cooperation's (OSCE) Academy in Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Bezci has published more than 20 academic and popular articles examining international security affairs, including bylines in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, War on the Rocks, and Stanford University Press. His research received numerous grants and awards including from the Swedish Institute, Eisenhower Presidential Library, Harry S Truman Library and Museum, and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.