Soviet Union 1991

Second update

"Recently at 1 a.m. in the evening, a coup occurred in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The army led by Army Commander-in-Chief General Maziyel overthrew the Turkish military and overthrew the Turkish government headed by Demirel. Now the army has taken control of the city of Ankara. It is reported , this is the eighth coup since the founding of Turkey.”

Yanayev ate breakfast and watched the news reported by the announcer on TV. Through that unchanging tone, Yanayev felt the cleanliness of the Turkish army. I felt lucky that the Soviet army was in the hands of the party. If it were out of control, the political situation would become like Türkiye.

Yanayev received the inside story of the coup at around three o'clock last night. After hearing the news, Yanayev, who was originally very sleepy, immediately sat up from the bed and listened carefully to the report from Lubyanka. He requested that any new developments in the presidential palace in Ankara be reported to him. From around 4 o'clock in the evening until 7 o'clock in the morning, Yanayev never closed his eyes.

When he saw on the TV news that General Maziyer had taken control of the situation in Ankara, Yanayev finally breathed a sigh of relief. The final step in his plan was finally completed. After Demirel stepped down and the military took power, Maziel would then negotiate with the United States and the Soviet Union.

"It's time to prepare to withdraw our fleet from the Black Sea. After Demirel steps down, there is no need for the Black Sea Fleet to continue to threaten the Turkish government. On the contrary, from the United States, I am more curious about what actions they will take." Yanayev Hold your chin and stare at the screen seriously.

So far, news of the Turkish coup is rapidly spreading around the world, and NATO's eyes will invariably focus on Turkey, especially the United States. It is estimated that President Mario is watching all this happening angrily. He was only one step away from the last step, and the United States could complete this political show according to its own script, but he did not consider that the military would switch sides at the last minute.

Yanayev sat on the bed and said to himself, "Now Turkey is negotiating peace with the Soviet Union and the United States, asking both sides to withdraw their troops. Because of the previous secret agreement, General Maziyel is not worried about our direction. On the contrary, he is worried Americans will stay in their territorial waters and be unwilling to leave.”

"Of course, it is impossible for the Turkish army to command the US aircraft carrier battle group to evacuate. This is really a dilemma. As long as President Mario is willing, it is not a problem for the US aircraft carrier to stay for three weeks. And they have more sufficient reasons to protect Turkey interests.”

Yanayev stared at the picture of General Maziyer on the TV and said with a smile, "So will General Maziyer still trade with us? After all, only the Soviet Union can use it as a political bargaining chip to put pressure on the Americans. Get out of here."

Thinking of this, Yanayev got up and got out of bed. He now needs to take the initiative himself. Yanayev was willing to give Mazyel a hint of the Soviet Union's movements as long as it could cause trouble for the United States. As he returned to the Kremlin from his suburban villa, Yanayev was thinking about his next speech to Mazyel. Yazov, who was originally planning to report to him, was directly rejected by Yanayev. He knew that the entire world was now waiting for the Soviet Union to issue a political statement on the Turkish coup.

After blocking a group of anxious people outside the gate, Yanayev was alone in the presidential office, picked up the phone, and dialed the secretly reserved number.

"Hey, who are you?"

The operator on the other end of the phone sounded a little tired. After a night of thrilling torment, he just wanted to take a good rest. After the political situation is stabilized, negotiations can be carried out step by step and slowly.

"General Maziyer, I am General Secretary Yanayev. Congratulations on successfully doing it."

The translator beside him translated Yanayev's words into Turkish at the same time. When he heard Yanayev's voice, General Maziyel fell asleep instantly. He held the phone tightly and said to Yanayev, "Why did you choose to call me at this time?"

"Because you just made Turkey complete a great transformation." Yanayev calmly congratulated General Maziyel for stabilizing Turkey's political situation, and said insinuatingly, "Also, I heard that Turkey has also Are you worried about the US aircraft carrier staying in the strait?”

"This sentence is already an attempt to inquire into the internal affairs of our country, right? Secretary Yanayev." Maziyer said dissatisfied. He was trying to contact the United States to have the aircraft carrier battle group withdraw from Turkey. But Maziyer did not expect that the one he wanted to call the most was the Soviet Union rather than the United States.

"You misunderstood, General Maziyer. In fact, the Soviet Union just wanted to make a deal with Turkey. We initiated three-party talks to peacefully resolve this Turkish crisis. Then at the negotiating table, the Soviet Union and Turkey jointly exerted pressure and forced How about the U.S. aircraft carrier leaving Turkish waters? Of course, in return, you need to terminate the anti-missile project with the United States. This is a win-win and mutually beneficial cooperation, isn't it?

General Maziyer fell silent. He did not expect that the Soviet Union would use the anti-missile system to threaten him at this time. To be honest, General Maziyer tried to retain the anti-missile system project after completing the coup. Not out of his own selfishness, but Maziel hopes that NATO will hand over control of anti-missile missiles to his own hands.

Once Türkiye's anti-missile system is controlled, Maziyel will have more confidence when negotiating with the Soviet Union. How could Maziel give up in this situation where he could increase the number of cards in his hand.

Yanayev also saw through this, so he was obsessed with the issue of anti-missile system construction. He tried to force Turkey to make concessions in this political incident. As long as Maziyel issued a statement rejecting the US's request, the southwestern part of the Soviet Union would be safe after all.

"Think about it, General Maziyel. Don't give up the best opportunity to solve the problem peacefully for your little calculations." Yanayev sighed, implying that no matter what the other party did, he knew it clearly. Yanayev even calculated where Maziyel would move next. Of course, he would block Maziyel's way in advance, forcing the other party to have no choice but to choose to cooperate with him.

"I know you want to use the Soviet Union as the last card to drive away the US warships. I also know you want to continue to cooperate deeply with NATO's anti-missile system. You even want to seize the right to launch missiles. But have you ever thought that all you have done is nothing more than a clumsy performance of a jumping clown in the eyes of the United States and the Soviet Union?"

General Maziyel's forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat. There was no doubt that Yanaev saw through every move he made. His plan was known to Yanaev. This bad feeling has never appeared before.

Maziyel finally understood why Demirel called Yanaev a "monster". It was not because of how tough his methods were, but because Yanaev could predict every move of his opponent and then take precautions. Looking back to now, all he did seemed to be just a slight swing of the forward wheel, and then the whole car went along the trajectory of his planned activities.

"The real mastermind behind the scenes is just letting you go with the flow to complete this performance. Turkey's performance is just the final result of the game between the United States and the Soviet Union. Sorry, these words should not be elaborated. I just want General Maziyel to understand, do you have any other choice now?"

Yanayev rubbed his eyes. He was no more tired than Maziyel on the other end of the phone after not sleeping all night.

But he still insisted on finishing, "The Soviet Union still has many trump cards. They blocked all your options. There is only one possibility left, to cooperate with us. You can choose to refuse, but Turkey is politically unstable, and a civil war may break out at any time."

The cards that were discarded before were picked up by Yanaev at this moment. He said to Maziyel, "The military government has only completed the cleansing of Ankara, but there are so many pro-Western and religious politicians all over the country, plus the riots of the Kurds, Turkey will never have peace." To be continued