Britain and Turkey in the Middle East: Politics and Influence in the Early Cold War Era

by Mustafa Bilgin

In the first work documenting Anglo-Turkish relations in the Middle East in the early Cold War period, Mustafa Bilgin identifies two very distinct stages in the relationship between Britain and Turkey. Before 1952, Turkey relied heavily on Britain to protect it from the 'Soviet menace'. In return for Britain's support, Turkey acted as an honest broker in Britain's increasingly difficult relations with key Middle Eastern states such as Egypt, Iran...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845113500
• ISBN13: 9781845113506
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 8.6"