RADIO MOSCOW'S USE OF THE 'GREATER TURKEY' THEME

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2000
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• Publication Date: December 22, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT N 25X1A
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
SUBJECT EltDIO'MOSCOW'S L1SE OF
TEE HGREATEH TJP.KEY" TIE2AE
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DATE
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Appeals to nationalism are a major element in the Soviet radio's attempts to arouse
an La ;1_n?ac:; against American domination. But Moscow only rarely makes use of traditional
national or re.lag,ious antarronisms---e.g., German-French, Turko-Greek, Jewish-Arab,
Moslem-H I.nd:;.
During the past eight months or so, however, Moscow has sporadically warned Arab
listoner that the Turks are dreaming of a revival of the Ottoman Empire--a "Greater
Turkey" scheme which would encompass the Arab states. This theme, introduced last
March, reec.ived its greatest emphasis during the last week in November; it ha, not
been stress'ad since.
The flurry of ''Greater Turkey'' charges in late November appeared in comment denounc-
ing a Pdicll]__ East, command and in discussion of the Soviet notes to the Arab states,
the F)ua? Powers, and Turkey. While the aggressive plans of the Big Three .prising--
ly reeci-cd only routine attack, Turkey was singled out as the main culprit in
attemptin; to entice the Arab states into an "aggressive" Middle East pact. It should
be pointa;:I out that the "Greater T"urkey" charges comprise a small portion of the total
treatment of the Middle East (during the week mentioned above there were 4 such
commentaries) and n:; such must be viewed along with, not separated from, o 'nor their.es
and topic.
The cor ientaries cor.t.aining, the charges that Turkey has designs on her Arab neighbors
are heard mainly ii; Arab-language_ broadcasts. But the charge is also made in Persian
and in broadcast: '_r? the Soviet Home Service. This pattern strongly suggest e that
Soviet prc13gandist _ are aLtempting--at least tentatively--to create division and
ant,a?onimm in the Moel~m Middle East. The pattern might also possibly be an attempt
to divert anxiety o.,(-.- Soviet aggression by raising the image of Turkish expansionism.
To the Soviet listener charges of Turkish designs on the Arabs might serve as proof
that Turley is capable of aggression against the Soviet Union. (However, no explicit
staterscnts of the Turks' desire icr Soviet territory--once Turkish--has been made in
monitored home service broadcast. The single broadcast that made explicit reference
to such desires ( ee below) was hoard only in Turkish.)
There follow exc.erpt.o of the charges made along with the broadcast dates. It will be
noted. tiiz.t there aro occasional periods when the subject of "Greater Turkey" was not
mentioned.
20 PAnrch 1951 (This was apparently the first reference
to "Greater Turkey.")
"Plans for forming a 'Greater Turkey' are afoot. Koprulu dreams of invad-
in,* Syria and Lebanon. ... Turkish generals will be put--in charge of Arab
armies." (in Arabic twice)
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27 Ao;ril 1951
Tryl,er Lie, who speaks for the U.S., wants to bring American-led Turkish--
TurI: th(e old enemy and oppressor--forces into Arab countries to safe-
guard _Irate *ic routes. (Arabic twice, Turkish)
17 erg' 1951
The Turkish Democratic Party is "fanning nationalism and planning to Por[:1
a 'Greater Turkey' which would embrace the whole of the old Ottoman;Empire
and .ould stretch from the Danube to the Urals." (Turkish 3 times)
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T,_1rheJill have the learl.ng role in any reglen'il military pact. Turkish
ruling; circles have aspirati_?n toward a "Greater Turkey." (Persian,
_., i.?_ Turkel shl
i~='11i~! s_t 1 ii 1
I r_ 11__ rF rl an to divide Aleppo ';ill he handed t?o Turke, the Damascus
to .i7r'-I n and Deir Li Zur to Iraq. (Arabic)
27 1Ci5?
Tyr (,`r?.,_ , d ?:a~r:tnf of .he rlir'_h of t?~e 0,, _m n Empire, .nlnpc1 the Ar1.'e
7e to tr,?ceao Tur1is. (Arabic) '..
1,hat ??h ur_..Y ,_an can '~, ._.:,::ly imp_ mEntl:.,
c' !a.:.'; :. (Turkish )
..'a.I'~?''? tre rii`.. `.,i. oviv _:~i h:. treat Oi'I.cmar. Empire.. ar:c turning the Arab
a: `': r: ntc T'irkivh -ro?rir:ces. (Arabic once, T.irhi.-h twice)
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Turks- has alway:?: been the enemy of the Arab pec'ple. Under the pretext
joi 1: lofen_,a Turkey l.s making aggressive plans against Syria. She harbors
ho t i" i` in-ten ions towards Aleppo and northern regions of Syria. Tarkc, .
dream In,r of r, Greater Turkey, 11 aims at a rebirth of the Ottoman Empire.
(?1ra._?)
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