Abstract
Preferring to remain neutral in the beginning of the Second World War, Turkey experienced pressure from both allied powers and axis countries during the war. Furthermore, invasion or partial status of its allied countries was one of the factors those affecting Turkey’s foreign policy. One of those countries, Romania was Germany’s ally during the Second World War and affected deeply Turkey’s impartiality policy followed during this period. Germany’s defeat in Stalingrad front and possibility of Russian expansion in Balkans were concerning both Turkey and Romania closely. In 1943, the allied powers demanded that Turkey had to cease its impartiality and take responsibility by joining the war for final defeat of Germany. In this context, one of the debates between Turkey and the allied powers took place in Adana. The present study analyzes the Adana Debates based on the documentaries found in the archives of Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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