2. International Academic Research Congress (AI)
A Turning Point In Turkish-us Relations: Celal Bayar's Trip To The Usa (january 27 - February 27, 1954) (AI)
Yayıncı:
Çizgi Kitapevi Yayınları
Disiplin:
History of Medieval Europe
Konu:
History of Medieval Europe
The Turkish-American relations in the Ottoman era, where trade was in the forefront, were influenced by the volatility of the Turkish-Russian and US-Soviet relations in the years of World War II.Turkey has begun to follow the approach and cooperation policy with the United States due to the Russian threat.In the years following this political war, attempting to develop by military, political and economic cooperation, Turkey was aimed at entering the NATO (North Atlantic Pact).On May 14, 1950, until the Dp took over the government, Turkey had no desire to be part of the NATO.At the stage of NATO’s establishment, Turkey was left out of the pact as a result of the objections of countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands, mainly the UK.Turkey has not renounced its membership in NATO.The Democratic parties saw the participation in the NATO in their 1950 election campaigns as an inevitable effort to secure the future of the democratic order, and they made it a goal to join the NATO and be with America as soon as they came to power.Bayar insisted on the adoption of Turkey to NATO by conducting personal talks with the U.S. delegation to Turkey at the beginning of 1951, trying to accept the idea that "Turkey will not be without NATO, and NATO will not be without Turkey."Bayar's visit to the United States, which began in January 1954 and lasted a month, was welcomed with great interest in domestic and external press.Bayar went to England with Queen Elizabeth's private plane as the first stop of her U.S. trip, and after two days of staying there he moved to the U.S. and was welcomed there with magnificent ceremonies.In this study, President Celal Bayar’s trip to the United States will discuss mutual social, economic and political talks and the importance of these talks in the relations between the two countries.The Turkish-American relations, where trade was in the forefront in the Ottoman era, were influenced by the volatility of the Turkish-Russian and US-Soviet relations in the years of World War II.Turkey began to follow the approach and cooperation policy with the United States due to the Russian threat.This policy was attempted to be developed through military, political and economic cooperation in the years following the war.The arrival of the Missouri armed vessel in April 1946 to Istanbul and the visit of the U.S. commander to the National Chief and then the visit of a U.S. Navy to Turkey in May 1947 were an important step in terms of the Turkish-American relations.He gained a new dimension with the doctrine of Truman and the aid that came within the framework of the Marshall Plan.The relationship between the countries was further improved with the Democratic Party coming to power.The entry of Turkey into the Nato (North Atlantic Pact) in this period was also an important turning point.On May 14, 1950, until the Dp took over the government, Turkey had no desire to be part of the NATO.At the stage of NATO’s establishment, Turkey was left out of the pact as a result of the objections of countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands, mainly the UK.But Turkey did not give up NATO membership.The Democratic parties, in their talks during the 1950 election campaign, saw the participation in the NATO as an inevitable effort to ensure the future of the democratic order, and made it a goal to join the NATO and be with America as soon as they came to power.President Celal Bayar, who discussed the initiative on NATO membership initiatives, asked the government to give directives after the ambassadors in various countries received their opinions, asking the NATO member countries to tell their ambassadors in Ankara the determination of Turkey in this matter.Bayar insisted on the adoption of Turkey to NATO by conducting personal talks with the U.S. delegation to Turkey at the beginning of 1951, trying to accept the idea that "Turkey will not be without NATO, and NATO will not be without Turkey."The Democratic party power, which sent soldiers to Korea with the hope of entering NATO, was increasingly desperate to enter NATO and began to force its western block.Finally, the efforts spent resulted and the Atlantic Council agreed to the signing of the treaty by Turkey at its meeting in Ottawa in September 195l.On 16 February 1952, he presented an invitation to the U.S. ambassador in the name of twelve states and called Turkey for the conference in Lisbon.