Abstract:

After Second World War, the world has entered a new phase of what is referred to Cold War. In this period, the world will be the scene of competition between the West Block, headed by the United States, and the East Block, led by Soviet Russia. In this bipolar world, the West Block and the Korean War has a very important role in Turkey's foreign policy against the threat of Soviet Union Because NATO membership, which have a decisive role in Turkey's foreign policy and being an ally of US have largely depended on this war. In this article, the foreign policy of the Turkish governments will be outlined in the process leading up to the Korean War, and then the importance of this war for the Turkish foreign policy will be mentioned. The main focus of the article is the reflections on Democratic Party's decision to send troops to the Korean War by the opposition and the public. In this way, the reactions of the press, non-govermental organizations, power and opposition will be analyzed. It is expected that this work, which is made up of archive documents, periodicals and copyrighted works, will contribute to the history of Turkish foreign policy.

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