ROMANIA’S RELATIONS WITH TÜRKIYE UNDER THE PRESSURE OF
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT (AUGUST 1939–NOVEMBER 1940): FROM ALLIANCE TO MUTUAL
SUSPICIONS
Lecturer George
UNGUREANU, PhD[1]
Abstract.
The main moments that
mark the evolution of the Romanian-Turkish relations in this period are linked
in particular to USSR’s conduct in the region and to the way, similar in some
respects, but predominantly different, in which the two states reacted to
Soviet expansionism. Thus, until mid-1940, Türkiye continued to be a loyal ally
for Romania, a fact that was also demonstrated in the context of the
“Bessarabian crisis” on 27 June 1940. After that point, bilateral relations
went downhill for exogenous reasons. However, some elements of rapprochement persisted,
such as shared fears of USSR, or certain bilateral trade interests.
Keywords:
alliances, conflict,
diplomacy, (military) hipothesis, (spheres of) influence.
DOI 10.56082/annalsarscihist.2024.1-2.52
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