Istanbul: Dateline 1956

by Joseph W. Michels

Istanbul in 1956 was a city very much affected by the Cold War. It served as a destination for Eastern Europeans being smuggled through the Iron Curtain and was a transfer point for smuggling from the Middle East to Europe. Most importantly, the 1950's was a time of growing American military and economic aid to Turkey. Soviet and nationalist communist entities viewed the generous American support as a national security threat, leading to a heightened...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1663234663
• ISBN13: 9781663234667
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"