There are many lessons to be learnt from history, with devastating wars and disasters in particular paving the way for changes and developments that are both challenging and painful, in all regards. Among the geostrategic adjustments of the last century, the arrangements regarding the reorganization of geographical and political units after the collapse of the Ottoman State, particularly in Turkey, the Balkans and the Middle East, were made with the Treaty of Lausanne. Although Turkey came to the table as an equal sovereign state, holding its head high, to secure its existence and resolve its survival problem, once and for all, with a national spirit of unity and solidarity, it was forced into engage in a challenging diplomatic struggle
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Gelince Haber VerScientific studies, which are composed of both researches and field studies, are sine qua nons for individuals and societies alike. Each scientific work with its discrete and original compilation style is made possible thanks to the serious efforts put in. Scientific studies carried out with multidisciplinary orientations provide us with the most remarkable works. The most recent concept of science puts emphasis on the interaction between social and political sciences with other disciplines. This book in which the author discusses social and political facts together present objective and comparative views on the Lausanne and the National Pact, at the heart of which we see the founders and leaders of our Republic. Conveying political history and international affairs without committing an anachronism to our day and future would only be possible with an experienced background of the author and his detailed fieldwork. Through critical eyes, the book deals with strategic dimensions of national and exalted interests of Turkey with micro, normo and macro perspectives.