Turkey and Middle East Defense Organization (MEDC) A stady in the problem of others comprehension

Abstract

Abstract

In the 1950s of the 20th century, Turkey sought to be the guardian of western interests in the Middle East in order to secure its economical, political and military interests and to stop the interest of the USSR and its risk. Western countries such as Britain and the United States found that Turkey has the key to stop the USSR risk as well as to their interest in the Middle East. Those parties had mutual interests, however the problem was how to meet all those parties’ interests, therefore they formed what is called the Middle East Defense Organization. 

The study focused on Turkey’s role in the organization and the disagreement between the United States and Britain about the Turkish role, each according to their military and economic abilities. 

The purpose of the study is to clarify point of view disagreement between the U.S. and Britain, how they dealt with the Turkish role in MEDO and how Turkey used this for its advantages. The main idea is how they agreed to form a strong front formed of Middle Eastern countries in which Turkey was the main player against the USSR.

The study has an introduction about the Turkish role in securing western countries interests in the Middle East after WWII, the role given to them by Britain to lead Middle East Command MEC and the Turkish policy toward it. It also discussed changing the name from Middle East Command to MEDO in addition to the initial London agreement between Britain and Turkey after the visit of Adnan Menderes- Prime Minister of Turkey (1950-1960)- to London between13-18 November 1952. The study concluded how MEDO ended up and the alternative Turkish role.