Foundations on which stand the foeign policy of the Turkish Republic During the lasttwo years (1936-1938)of Atatürk's life

ABSTRACTThe title of my study is ? Foundations on Which Stand The Foreign Policy of The TurkishRepublic During The Last Two Years (1936-1938) of Atatürk?s Life?. The study has been made bycarrying out source and archive investigation. I applied to National Library, Department of MilitaryHistory Strategic Research Library of General Staff, Gendarmerie Training Command Library, GaziOfficers? Club Library, Gazi University and Language and History, Geography Faculty Library ofAnkara University, Public Library of Ankara and Archives of Turkish Grand National Assemblyand Ministry of Defence.In my study, I have tried to identify the ? foundations on which stand the foreign policy of theTurkish Republic during the last two years (1936-1938) of Atatürk?s life and the effectiveness ofAtatürk?s role and it?s efficancy as regards foreign countries. My aim is to evaluate the struggle of anation that has escaped from disappearing to have a place in world policy and Atatürk?s role in thisstruggle, considering foreign delegations and echoes that took place in these delegations? countries.It is possible to deal with Turkish fereign policy formed by Atatürk?s own between 1919 and1938 in the frame of the events that happened at home and in the world. It is also possible tohandle Turkish foreign policy Independence War period (1919-1923), the period from thedeclaration of republic to 1936 and the period (1936-1938) when several cues fort he SecondWorld War.During indepentence war period,they were trying to re-establish a country which had been aboutto disappear in accordance with the circumstances of that time. The feature of the situation requirefollow a balanced policy against big and foe state and fight against Greece, which were keen oninvading the country, with maximum force. In that period a balanced policy against Italy, England,France and the alliance of these countries was tried to be disturbed.The balance was tried to beattained through establishing close relationship with Russia, which was in a struggle with thosecountries.The forign policy followed in that period shaped through introducing the struggle to the world,bringing up the rightness of the struggle and acquiring the minimum rights of the country andnation. Having acquire the rights and having provided support the fort he foreign was made possiblebecause of the victory against enemies inside.After the end of the Independence War by means of Mudanya Armistice, the efforts relating tosupplying permanent peace took priority. In this context, every benefit from Lousanne peacenegotiations. The problems which remained unsolved or partly solved by the treaty, which wascarried out in the totally different platform from the treaties which ended the First World War, andwhich finished in favour of Turkey became the issues of the following period .In this period Mousul issue has been solved unfovourably for the sake of not waginig a war, thestatus of Turkish straits has been shaped by Montrö in favour of our interests, Balcan and SaadabatPacts have been formed in order to ensure the security of the country. At the same time, our foreignpolicy only based on Russian partnership has gained multi-dimensional character in the frameworkof equalibrium.The effectiveness of the republic of Turkey, in world politics, has increased, the TurkishRepublic has become a distinguished and respected member of the League of Nations and on theeve of Second World War, Turkey has come to a position in which revisionist and anti-revisionistcountries would like to consider as an ally.After this period, the founder of the Republic and the Leader of the Independence War, Atatürkdied. With regard to transportation capabilities of the period, the participation of 37 independentcountries to the funeral has proved the effectiveness and the prestige of both Turkish Republic andAtatürk through out the world in the best way.