THE MARSHALL PLAN AND ITS EFFECTS ON TURKEY-USA RELATIONS DURING THE DEMOCRATIVE PARTY PERIOD

Abstract

The Democratic Party, which won the majority of the votes in the election on 14 May 1950, went to power and thus changed the power of the 27-year Republican people's Party in Turkey. When it came to power, the Democratic Party moved to cooperate with the West to maintain its political position, especially to establish close ties with the United States and diversify these relations. Democratic Party executives have considered that the more compatible they are with the United States on issues such as the Cyprus issue, the Balkan Pact, and Middle East politics, the more foreign aid they will benefit from. Therefore, Turkey has given a great deal of importance to Turkish-American relations at this time, and the process has continued with developments such as Turkey's entry into NATO and Marshall Assistance. However, economic aid and support soon made Turkey's economy dependent on the West. The study aims to analyze the political and economic consequences of the Democratic Party's era on world politics, its relations with the United States, Marshall aid, and this aid.