Soviet Union 1991

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If the Thirteenth Russo-Turkish War really breaks out, Turkey has no chance of winning. The Turkish president’s strength comes entirely from the Americans who support him, but unfortunately the Americans don’t seem to want to spend too much money and risk risk provoking the Soviet Union's bottom line.

“We require Turkey to open up its jurisdiction over the Black Sea Strait. At least in terms of security and defense of the Strait, Moscow and Ankara will form a Strait Defense Community. We require the Soviet Navy to set up military bases on both sides of the Bosporus Strait and have control over the Dardanelles Strait at the southwest end. sovereignty."

The Soviet Union attempted to seize sovereignty over the Black Sea Strait as early as 1945. The Soviet Union required Turkey to agree to establish a military base in the Strait and Turkey and the Soviet Union to jointly organize Strait defense. In 1950, the Turkish government announced its rejection of the Soviet Union and Turkey's request for shared management of the strait. The importance of this strait has always troubled the Moscow government.

"Stalin did not take the Black Sea Strait as his own in 1945. Do you think we would be willing to cede the Bosporus?" Demirel sneered, "If we had known that the Soviet Union's ambitions were so big, we might as well have Can you just hand over the whole of Turkey? Tell you, there is no way to gain sovereignty over the Black Sea Strait unless you turn Turkey into the Turkish Socialist Republic." Demirel did not expect that the Soviet Union's ambitions were so great that it would choke the European continent. All the straits want to become their own territory.

Just imagine that once Turkey entrusts the straits to joint ownership by both parties, Britain and France can also find opportunities to intervene in the dispute. Turkey wants to use NATO's military power to compete with the Soviet Union, but he is not a fool. How could he betray the interests of the entire country to the West? A group of veteran bandits. Türkiye is like a scale, balancing two major forces. Ensure that you can obtain sufficient benefits from the confrontation between the two parties.

"It seems that there are huge differences in the negotiations." Yanayev said with a smile, "Let's not talk about this deal for now, let's figure out another thing. The Kurdish gathering place in Turkey is almost out of control, right? Maintaining stability If this continues, it looks like it will turn into a civil war! Wasn’t the fighter jet you sent to Syria shot down by a SAM missile at the border? What are you going to do next, launch a war against Syria?”

Yanayev's every word was like a knife scratching the Turkish president's heart. He was surprised to find that the Soviet Union was watching Turkey's every move, and it was just Demirel who was stupidly deceiving himself.

"Of course. The war in the eastern city will not stop, and the burning flames will even get stronger and stronger. After the riots turn into civil war, the five permanent members of the United Nations will have reason to interfere in Turkey's internal affairs. This is the outcome we all dream of seeing. " Yanayev is giving Demirel his own choice and handing over jurisdiction honorably. Or should we use some disgraceful means to directly seize the jurisdiction of the Black Sea through political intervention?

Once a war breaks out, the Black Sea Fleet will definitely reach the Turkish coast faster than the group of Western war reporters.

"By then, let alone Türkiye's desire to control the straits, even your country's sovereignty will be difficult to guarantee."

It can be said that Yanayev has exhausted all his conspiracies for the strategic location of the Strait. From the beginning, the crash of the fighter jet provided an excuse for the Soviet Union to intervene in Turkey, and then there were interlocking conspiracies. Keep piling straws on Türkiye's shoulders until you get the last straw.

Yanayev calmly looked at the middle-aged man across from the sofa. He was lost and pale. If it weren't for the last trace of dignity supporting this man, he would have collapsed on the sofa. The Turks who dreamed of restoring the glory of the empire now realized that everything they had done was to find an excellent excuse for the other party to intervene.

"If you think that the breakdown of negotiations has nothing to do with it, I think the dialogue between the two countries will end here. Maybe starting next month, the Kurds will gradually have more advanced weapons, such as armored vehicles and tanks. I hope the Turkish government will not I would mind spending more money on stability.”

Yanayev stood up and took a long breath. Although this negotiation did not take much time, in the eyes of the other party, it might be as long as a century. He patted the Turkish President on the shoulder and walked towards the door. Yanayev's steps were a little slow, and his leather shoes lightly stepped on the red carpet, covering the complicated patterns on it.

He is also waiting for the Turkish president to make a decision. Yanayev's action of getting up and leaving was just a show, and he was not willing to fail in the end. Just as his right hand was resting on the door handle, the Turkish President's voice suddenly came from behind.

"Wait a minute. Regarding the issue of Strait management, I want to discuss it with you again, General Secretary Yanayev."

Yanayev, who had his back turned to the Turkish President, finally breathed a sigh of relief and put his hand down from the doorknob. He turned to Demirel and said, "Of course, President Demirel."

So Demirel and Yanayev then had an in-depth exchange of views in a secret meeting room about how to jointly manage the strait and establish military bases. The Turkish President finally agreed that the Soviet Union could set up a small military base with a staff of about 200 people on the left bank of the Bosporus, but it could only be used as a supply point for ships. As for the issue of aircraft carriers, Türkiye firmly stated that they will not let the aircraft carrier battle group pass through the strait.

The flaw that the Soviet Union had tried its best to find in Turkey was finally cracked by Yanayev, although it was a certain distance from Yanayev's goal. But it was a good start anyway.

However, Demirel also had a condition, that is, the Soviet Union stopped aiding the PKK and abolished the GRU military training camp in Syria.

In this regard, Yanayev certainly agreed. Anyway, the Soviet Union did not directly aid the PKK, but indirectly provided military assistance to the Kurds through Assad. So Turkey's request was invalid to a certain extent.

The second requirement was to abandon the canal opening plan with Bulgaria and Greece. President Demirel was particularly fierce about this. He believed that the opening of the canal harmed the interests of Turkey and the Black Sea countries, so he resolutely resisted this plan.

Yanayev of course happily agreed to this request. The original plan was just a propaganda strategy, but Turkey itself was too nervous and thought that the Soviet Union was going to use the canal to weaken Turkey's bargaining chips.

The Soviet Union's dream of turning the Black Sea into a back garden is still a bit far away, but it is also a gratifying thing that Yanayev achieved the initial goal without bloodshed. It's just that Saddam, the Middle East tycoon, is a bit unlucky, because he didn't know that he had become the target of the United States again as a trading card.

The news that Turkey and the Soviet Union reached an agreement was on the news the next day, and then spread as the headlines of international events in various countries. The US government's reaction was relatively flat, because they had already colluded with the Soviet Union on this matter.

When seeing the Soviet Union announced that it would not start the canal construction plan for the time being, as vested interests, Bulgaria and Greece both smiled knowingly at the same time.

However, the most concerned people are the British. They were very optimistic about this project and even wanted to persuade the parliament to participate in this project. If the Black Sea can be turned into international waters, it will greatly expand the sphere of influence of Britain and France, and the right to operate the canal can also bring a lot of income to Britain.

Prime Minister John Major was so sad about the cancellation of the plan that he even prepared to negotiate with the Bulgarian and Greek governments to see if the project could be restarted, with the UK taking the lead in building the super canal. However, Prime Minister Major's actions were unanimously opposed both inside and outside the country.

First, Bulgaria ignored the British government's advice because of the Umbrella Murders, and Greece euphemistically stated that it had no intention of joining the plan for the time being. As for the MPs who guarded the purse strings at the Palace of Westminster, they were even more critical, believing that what Major said was a decision that could not be stupider.

So Major had to give up his idea in dismay, and at the same time cast a jealous eye on the Soviet Union for getting the jurisdiction of the Strait at almost no cost, and cursed the damn Russians with gritted teeth. (To be continued.)