Bilateral and International Relations of Turkey and Iran during 1945-1990

Abstract

The 45-year period, which covers 1945-1990 is known as the “Cold War" in the international political literature. The Cold War has many features and these features have been determined by the results of the II World War. While efforts have been made to compensate for the destructive effects of the war, especially in Europe, and to improve the economies, on the other hand, most of the countries were divided into two al groups. These two groups are defined by their rough lines as the Capitalist Western world led by the United States and the Communist eastern under the leadership of Soviet Union. There was fierce competition in the political, economic and military fields between the two groups. Bipolarity was a global phenomenon. As the two important states of Middle East, Turkey and Iran heavily felt the effects of the new situation and their chances of staying neutral were very low. Turkey became a NATO member and in this manner made a formal alliance with the western bloc. Although fluctuations were observed in the bilateral relations of Iran and America, there was a close bond between them until the 1979 revolution in Iran.