Relations between Turkey’s National Intelligence and foreign secret services until the early Cold War

2025/04/24 by Behlül Özkan · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Intelligence, Security, War Strategy

paper · doi:10.1080/14682745.2024.2433285

openalex publication_date 2025/04/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/08

Abstract

This article examines the Turkish intelligence service from its establishment to the early Cold War period, especially in activities surveiling the Soviet Union. Turkey pursued a cautious path in its intelligence gathering regarding the Soviet Union in the period between both World Wars, by cooperating with many countries, especially Nazi Germany after the Second World War broke out in 1939. This legacy formed the foundations of the relationships, which Turkish intelligence officials established with secret services in the West during the early phases of the Cold War.

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• New addition Journal article: Relations Between Turkey’s National Intelligence and Foreign Secret Services Until the Early Cold War by Behlül Özkan (published 24-04-2024) https://doi.org/10.1080/146 [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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