An Overview Of Turkish Foreign Policy In Atatürk Era

Abstract

In 1919, Atatürk started to create the Turkish War of independence, while the World War I was entering the following period. In this new period, the role of Europe in international relations was declining, but it still constituted the center of gravity. World War II had led to great destruction, especially in Europe. Britain and France, who led the victorious side of the war, also faced great problems, especially France, had to recover quickly from the great damage suffered in the war. The succumbed states, especially Germany, were in even greater distress. On the other hand, Russia, which had been on the Antant side until the last year of the war, was also experiencing the social upheavals brought by the Soviet Revolution and the painful days of the Civil War.