Legacy Of “Friendly Neutrality” Goals Of Soviet Policy

... 1975, Kosygin, who visited Ankara to participate in events marking the commissioning of the Iskenderun Iron and Steel Factory, which was built with the technical and economic support of the Soviet Union, assessed the interim results yielded by this policy in the following way: “Yes, Turkey is a member of the NATO, and its territory accommodates foreign bases. But, as I was reassured by Demirel 59 , while being part of the alliance, they have not sacrificed their national interests in favor of the interests of that organization. Foreign bases are fully controlled ...