Turkey and the Middle East have had a significant role in every period of world history. Moreover, throughout history, world powers have played similarly significant roles in this region. In the aftermath of the First World War, when boundaries were being redrawn, and new states were being established, the peoplesin this region were not consulted.A glance over history shows us that the Middle East, and Turkey in particular, still holds great importance for world powers such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and China.Once more, boundaries are being drawn in the regionwithout the consultation of the peoples who live there. Again, the focus is on who will take over and control the resources. A perception operation revolving around new maps of the Middle East is still in process. The political, economic, cultural and ideological plan behind these mapsis still in operation. The boundaries that have been drawn reflect the ethnic and sectarian differences in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and create the perception that these states may disintegrate through federation, gradual division or autonomy to form new countries based oncultural,ethnic and sectarian differences. Thus, the fundamental issue of the 21st Century is the boundaries in the Middle East. Indeed, the 21st Century appears to be the century of Middle Eastern issues. Boundaries will change, but how? That is the question.

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PREFACE

A General Review of Turkey's Foreign Affairs during the Democrat Party Era (1950-1960)

A General Review of Turkey's Internal Affairs during the Democrat Party Period according to British Documents (1950-1960)

A British View of Turkey and the Turks in the 1950s

Economic Developments in Turkey during the Democrat Party Period (1950-1960)

Greco-Turkish Relations and the Question of Cyprus and the Aegean Islands according to British Documents (1955-1975)

President Celal Bayar in the Eyes of British Diplomats

Proposals for a Settlement of the Cyprus Problem according to British Documents (1954-1974)

Sir Roderick Sarell's Observations on Turkey and the Turks in the early 1970s

State Visit of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II to Turkey in 1971

State Visit of President Cevdet Sunay to Britain (1-8 November 1967)

The 'Revolution' of 27 May 1960 in Turkey: British Policy towards Turkey

The Armistice of Mudania according to British Documents

The Liberation of Bursa from the Greek Occupation according to Account of a British Eyewitness (10-11 September 1922)

The People's Houses as a Model of Non-Formal Education in Turkey (1932-1951)

The Straits Question according to British Documents (1774-1953)

Turco-Soviet Relations according to British Documents (1945-1960)

Turco-Soviet Relations according to British Documents (1960-1980)

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