Soviet Union 1991

Recovering Constantinople and glory belonging to the Third Rome is, after all, just a distant dream. Yanayev would not have thought about actually seeing the hammer-and-sickle flag planted on the wall of Constantinople in Istanbul. above. All he can do is try his best to dig out the land that Türkiye swallowed during the Tsarist Russia era from its mouth bit by bit. As long as it controls the vast majority of navigation rights in the Black Sea, it can be said that more than half of Moscow's dreams over the past few hundred years have been realized.

At this time, Turkish President Demirel, who was also dreaming of the Ottoman Empire, was panicking because when Bulgaria and Greece simultaneously announced that they would join Turkey's Grand Canal plan, he never thought that the situation would be so serious. . If suppressing the Kurdish unrest is just a matter of time, then the neglect of the Turkish Straits will really kill this country.

Because one of the most important reasons why the NATO military group will accept Türkiye is the Black Sea Strait. Because Turkey is a member of NATO, NATO can set up military bases near the Black Sea Strait, the "throat of the world", to block the Soviet Union's southward path, which is of extremely strategic significance. Turkey used the strait's certificate of nomination in exchange for NATO's advanced weapons and equipment, military technology and collective security defense. If even its own use value is lost, then Türkiye will only be abandoned by NATO.

So Demirel also began to say good things to Bulgaria. Because there was no actual conflict of interest between the two countries, Turkey believed that he could be the first to reach reconciliation with Turkey. However, Zhelev, who was troubled by political assassinations, said that the Bulgarian government refused to summon the Turkish ambassador and asked the Soviet Union to go to the Soviet Union for a statement on canal control. The Bulgarian side was not very clear about this. "

Bulgaria relied on the Soviet Union, so it was naturally impossible to reach any agreement with Türkiye. What's more, the Soviet Union had the ability to influence Britain, but Türkiye did not.

After encountering a setback in Bulgaria, Demirel had no choice but to turn his attention to his country's mortal enemy, the Greeks, hoping that the other party could step in and temporarily suspend the project cooperation plan. Demirel even suggested renegotiating the Cyprus issue as long as Greece gave up its support for the Grand Canal development project.

"Let Turkey dream. The Greeks will not negotiate with you on the issue of Cyprus. Greece has undisputed sovereignty over this territory. Wait for you when Turkey will evacuate your people from the land of Cyprus. . Let’s discuss other issues.”

Greece rejected Türkiye's request at once, causing Türkiye to be rejected twice at the same time on the canal issue. The construction of the canal also attracted support from another country. The British government in the Atlantic Ocean stated that they would pay close attention to the progress of the canal plan. and provide necessary assistance for this project.

"Unlike some countries that block the canal project, the UK expresses 100% support for this project. Of course, if any country wants to block a project supported by the UK, then consider whether it is our opponent." Britain The Foreign Secretary said this at a press conference. Their attitude has been obvious. The United Kingdom wants to open up the Black Sea through this plan.

The United Kingdom is a country that strongly demands that the Black Sea be treated as a high seas. At the Montreux Conference in 1936, Turkish representatives urged that the strait be closed to any country's warships. The British representative insisted that the Black Sea be treated as international seas. It opposes any restrictions on the passage of warships from non-Black Sea countries through the strait.

Therefore, the construction of this canal also gave the British government an opportunity to intervene in the Black Sea. But even he has to think about it. Even if he can defeat Türkiye, can he deal with the Soviet power in the Black Sea? Moreover, the Soviet Union was an ambitious country that wanted to turn the Black Sea into its own backyard swimming pool.

Now Demirel has reached a situation where everyone has rebelled against his relatives. Bulgaria, Greece, and the Soviet Union have joined forces to deal with him. The United States betrayed Turkey midway, causing him to have no backer behind him. Not to mention that Britain, thousands of miles away, also wants to extend its sphere of influence to its own doorstep and divide the rights of the Black Sea.

"We can only choose to negotiate peace with the Soviet Union now, President Demirel. The shooting down of the fighter plane made all allies betray us. Although we can see clearly, these people are a group of incompetent cowards." Sabahatin sighed. For a moment, none of them expected that the Soviet Union had so many means of retaliation against Turkey.

He walked to the window. The green camphor trees outside had already shed their dark green color, leaving only the bare branches carrying the snow that fell last night. Isn't Türkiye now like the trees that were crushed by the snow, unable to breathe under the strong sense of oppression?

"Peace? We haven't lost yet. Minister Sabahatin, Turkey only suffered a temporary defeat. The so-called canal project is just a propaganda method to scare us. The purpose is to build momentum for negotiations between Turkey and the Soviet Union. "Demirel said this, but he already felt guilty.

"The eastern city of Turkey has been held by armed elements. Our troops have launched a tug-of-war with the PKK." Sabahatin told Demirel another unfortunate news, "This group of terrorists has been armed to the teeth by the Syrian government. The terrorist organizations used anti-tank weapons or rifles to successfully block our progress, and most of these cities are areas where Kurds gather. Government agencies have been paralyzed in these cities, and they even shot our officials on the street corners. In the alley." Basharhatin was a little tired. He was exhausted from dealing with government affairs for days, not to mention the heartbreaking PKK unrest in the east.

This turmoil, known as the Black November incident, will become a major riot in Turkish history.

"The PKK launched this armed rebellion at the most appropriate time, and it can be said that it has taken advantage of all the favorable factors." Sabahatin sighed. Although saying this was suspected of boosting the enemy's prestige, he still To tell the truth, "So the best way now is to negotiate peace with the Soviet Union. Let them stop supporting the armed rebellion of the PKK, otherwise we will face the largest rebellion in Turkey since World War II. If it is not handled well, it will really happen." Risks of losing eastern cities where Kurds gather.”

Sabahatin suddenly turned around, with worry and anxiety on his face, as if the PKK rebellion was happening right in front of him. He walked directly in front of Demirel and said solemnly, "We must eradicate the Kurdish rebellion from the root. As long as the Soviet Union no longer supports the Kurds, then we can carry out a massacre of the Kurds. "

The massacre, such an anti-humanitarian topic, came out of Sabahatin's mouth as if it were as common as eating and drinking. They were indeed very familiar with the Kurds. The Kurds' hatred of Türkiye stems from the bloody massacres and the government's ruthless suppression.

"Massacre?" Demirel said disdainfully, "If you do this to the Kurds now, you will be punished. Three of the five permanent members of the Security Council no longer support us. The Soviet Union and the United Kingdom are eager to see something happen to Turkey. Okay. impose sanctions on us. As for the United States, which has changed its attitude, it is likely to become a supporter of the Soviet Union and the British decision. Now the situation is not optimistic for us. "

"Sabahatin, I don't want to turn Türkiye into the next Iraq." Demirel took a deep breath, as if he had made a difficult decision.

"I am going to visit Moscow to reach an agreement with those in the Kremlin on recent issues." Demirel said tactfully. Even if it is asking for forgiveness, Türkiye must maintain its last bit of dignity.

Hearing what Demirel said, Sabahatin shook his head, dignity? How much is Türkiye's dignity worth in the face of the Soviet Union's steel torrent? (To be continued.)