Turkish-Soviet Relations Between Courtesy and Rivalry: Establishment and Activities of the Soviet Consulate in Artvin (1921-1924)
After the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War, Artvin remained under Russian administration for approximately forty years. Following the Mondros Armistice in 1918, it was subsequently occupied by the British and the Georgians, and by early 1921, it was once again placed under Turkish control. In this new pe...
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| description | After the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War, Artvin remained under Russian administration for approximately forty years. Following the Mondros Armistice in 1918, it was subsequently occupied by the British and the Georgians, and by early 1921, it was once again placed under Turkish control. In this new period, within the framework of friendly relations with Soviet Russia, consulates and embassies were established by both countries. The appointment of Ali Fuat Cebesoy as Ambassador to Moscow and the sending of the Soviet diplomatic mission to Ankara were concrete diplomatic steps. As a reflection of these steps, the Soviet Consulate in Artvin was established towards the end of 1921. The aim of this study is to examine the period in light of reports prepared by Aleksandr Mitrofanoviç Detisov (1921-1924), the first Soviet Consul in Artvin, which are currently held in the Russian Federation Foreign Policy Archive. The study explores the process of the consulate’s establishment in Artvin, a gateway to Soviet Russia, the competition and trust issues behind Turkish-Soviet friendship relations, the use of Soviet transition permits as a political pressure, the socio-economic changes in Artvin, the antiSoviet and pro-Soviet movements, and the early steps of Turkish-Soviet relations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0aa8c88c33643f6a3eac43cd45e57622025-08-20T03:48:52ZengIstanbul University PressTarih Dergisi2619-95052025-03-018522926110.26650/iutd.154484123456Turkish-Soviet Relations Between Courtesy and Rivalry: Establishment and Activities of the Soviet Consulate in Artvin (1921-1924)Resul Turan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-0552Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi, Rize, TurkiyeAfter the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish War, Artvin remained under Russian administration for approximately forty years. Following the Mondros Armistice in 1918, it was subsequently occupied by the British and the Georgians, and by early 1921, it was once again placed under Turkish control. In this new period, within the framework of friendly relations with Soviet Russia, consulates and embassies were established by both countries. The appointment of Ali Fuat Cebesoy as Ambassador to Moscow and the sending of the Soviet diplomatic mission to Ankara were concrete diplomatic steps. As a reflection of these steps, the Soviet Consulate in Artvin was established towards the end of 1921. The aim of this study is to examine the period in light of reports prepared by Aleksandr Mitrofanoviç Detisov (1921-1924), the first Soviet Consul in Artvin, which are currently held in the Russian Federation Foreign Policy Archive. The study explores the process of the consulate’s establishment in Artvin, a gateway to Soviet Russia, the competition and trust issues behind Turkish-Soviet friendship relations, the use of Soviet transition permits as a political pressure, the socio-economic changes in Artvin, the antiSoviet and pro-Soviet movements, and the early steps of Turkish-Soviet relations.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/DE1644946BD74D5D8E059E925379FB84artvinconsulsovietrussiaborderwhite movement |
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| title | Turkish-Soviet Relations Between Courtesy and Rivalry: Establishment and Activities of the Soviet Consulate in Artvin (1921-1924) |
| title_full | Turkish-Soviet Relations Between Courtesy and Rivalry: Establishment and Activities of the Soviet Consulate in Artvin (1921-1924) |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Turkish-Soviet Relations Between Courtesy and Rivalry: Establishment and Activities of the Soviet Consulate in Artvin (1921-1924) |
| title_short | Turkish-Soviet Relations Between Courtesy and Rivalry: Establishment and Activities of the Soviet Consulate in Artvin (1921-1924) |
| title_sort | turkish soviet relations between courtesy and rivalry establishment and activities of the soviet consulate in artvin 1921 1924 |
| topic | artvin consul soviet russia border white movement |
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