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Chapter 396 Soviet Grad

The incident in which Turkey expelled the last batch of Greek immigrants in early 1963 was actually not a big deal in the Cold War, because the United States and the Soviet Union had just ended the standoff in the Cuban missile crisis, and there were still quite a few issues that the two countries needed to deal with. Moreover, the population of more than 10,000 is not so obvious in handling. Similar to the Soviet Union, a large country with a population of more than 10,000 is actually not so sensitive in terms of numbers. Driven by various reasons, Türkiye has fooled it.

Because the Soviet Union had many strategic goals, and because it took some time to adjust after the Cuban missile crisis, coupled with the gains and losses in the Cuban missile crisis, the domestic discussion still needs to be discussed, so it did not notice the incident of Turkey's expelling Greek population this time. However, this is a very obvious signal for Greece and Cyprus. You must know that this is a very obvious hostile attitude. The biggest enemy of Greece and Cyprus is Turkey, and it is impossible to turn a blind eye to this situation.

"No contradiction can create conflicts, not to mention that Turkey itself has countless contradictions?" Every country has its own problems. Many problems are not unique to the Soviet Union. The difference is that only the United States can use the Soviet Union's problems to make a fuss, and the Soviet Union can intervene in almost all problems, including the United States. The difference lies in the gap in national strength, and of course the Soviet Union also has geographical advantages. Turkey and the Soviet Union are neighboring countries. The only obstacle is that the United States has not yet withdrawn missiles from Turkey.

Unlike history, although the Cuban missile crisis in this history made the Soviet Union a little regretful, it was ugly. The Soviet Union received the concessions from the United States in Guantanamo, and did not suffer any losses in terms of face and inwardness. It was nothing more than that the United States used its advantages in public opinion to cover up the concessions from the United States.

"General, the Central Bureau of Presidium summons you to the Kremlin!" Not long after, Iseymotney entered Selov's office. As a confidential secretary, she conveyed the phone number in the Kremlin.

"As expected!" Shelov had reminded the Soviet Central Presidium to pay attention to Turkey's problems a long time ago, so it was not surprising that the bigwigs of the Central Presidium responded quickly today.

In the Kremlin, members of the Central Presidium of the Soviet Union gathered together, including Khrushchev, and other members including the second-ranked Kozlov, the nominal supreme leaders Brezhnev, Migoyan and Suslov.

"Yuri, you are the intelligence supervisor. I believe you know why we came to you. To be short, what do you think about Turkey?" Selov just came in, and Brezhnev, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet Union, asked straight to the point.

"It is impossible for a country to not make mistakes. It is normal for strategic misjudgment to occur. This situation will inevitably occur between us and the United States, not to mention Turkey, which has never been eliminated completely?" Shelov revealed his confusion and confidence at this time, "I said that Turkey will sooner or later leak out its own flaws, but now the US missiles have not yet retreated, and Turkey is working too early..."

Two years ago, Cyprus announced the establishment of a republic and formed a coalition government of two ethnic groups, but the conflict between the two ethnic groups continued to increase. At this time, the Turkish government suddenly announced the expulsion of 18,000 Greeks living in Istanbul and confiscated their property. The news immediately stimulated the Greeks in Cyprus, and the dissatisfaction spread. The Greeks believed that they were not only suppressed in Türkiye, but also accommodated the Turks everywhere in Cyprus, allowing them to

It holds important government positions that exceed the population proportion. Soon, the two tribes clashed over constitutional issues. According to the secret instructions of the Turkish intelligence department, the Turkish MPs in Cyprus rejected all budgets and legislative bills, and the government was paralyzed. The Greeks were furious and passed the central government to remove all Turkish ministers. Most of the Turkish civil servants were suspended for review. The Turkish squad protested strongly, and the Turkish government claimed that Greece was the mastermind behind the dispute.

"About Turkey's expulsion of Greeks, the first thing that was stinging was the Greeks in Cyprus. Let me briefly explain and analyze the possible consequences of this incident! Because the US missiles will be evacuated in the first half of the year, we cannot use this incident for the time being, but this is just the beginning. We still have many directions for development in the future, and it will not be done simply!" Serov said clearly, "The thing that is most dissatisfied with in this matter is Greece, which is where we can use it!"

"Where do you start with this argument?" Kozlov asked Serov with a scrutiny look.

"The Americans brought Turkey and Greece closer to NATO at the same time, which seemed to completely block our route into the Mediterranean, but in terms of the relationship between Turkey and Greece, there is not a completely lack of infiltration. If one Greece is not enough, plus the Kurds, if it is still not enough, there is Syria, but there is one premise!" After Selov expressed his idea, he suddenly stopped. "That is, in the next few years, we need a battlefield similar to the Korean War that involves the attention of the Americans. As long as part of the American power is suppressed, I can start to formulate a plan on how to open up the Strait of Dardanelles..."

"It seems that the possibility of success is very small. How confident are you?" Podgorne suddenly asked.

"If you are not sure, the most confident thing is to do nothing and treat it as if it is nothing!" Shelov said with an embarrassing smile on his lips, "Any plan has success and failure, and this must be constantly revised as things develop. Before the plan begins, I cannot give any guarantee. Safety cadres should focus on safety first..."

"Yura, we all know that you are the most sensitive security cadre in our alliance. Since you have discovered this opportunity, let me talk about your ideas first, so I will be more straightforward! If you succeed, what will be the final result?" Brezhnev asked, holding his hands together and pressing his chin, "Can you meet the standards of Molotov's New Testament?"

The Molotov New Testament refers to the Soviet Union's efforts in the Near East after the end of World War II. The Soviet Union sent a note to Turkey and unilaterally announced the abolition of the Soviet-Turkey Neutrality and Non-aggression Treaty signed in 2005. This move caused great panic among the Turkish government. After discussion, it was reopened to the Suzhou Recovery in April 1945, expressing its willingness to seriously study the signing of a new contract with the Soviet Union.

However, in June, when summoning Turkish Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Molotov proposed four conditions for the Soviet Union to sign a new treaty: (1) Return the Kars and Ardahan region in eastern Turkey to the Soviet Union; (2) allow the Soviet Union to participate in the supervision of the strait areas, which has the right to establish naval bases in the strait areas; (3) amend the Montreux Strait Convention; (4) Türkiye should adjust its borders with Bulgaria.

The above conditions, which involve the Soviet Union itself, is a problem in the Western Armenian region, can be regarded as Stalin's attempt to correct the mistakes during World War I, but Stalin did not achieve his goal.

As for the requirements of supervising the strait and establishing naval bases in the strait, it infringed Turkey's vital interests. The Turkish government flatly rejected the Soviet side's request. After that, both sides launched propaganda machines and attacked each other. The Soviet Union directly supported the national separatist elements in Turkey to carry out the activities of the Supreme People's Republic of China, while Turkey changed from traditional terrorism to fierce anti-Soviet sentiment, and the relationship between the two countries became deteriorating. The United States and Britain no longer remained silent at this critical moment, although during the war, Roosevelt and Churchill had both told Stalin that it was reasonable for the Soviet Union to have a Mediterranean channel. However, when the war was approaching the end, the United States and Britain had decided not to allow the Soviet Union to be involved in the Mediterranean region for strategic reasons.

Brezhnev's meaning is naturally to ask Selov whether he was planning to take advantage of the contradictions between Greece and Türkiye within NATO, and while completing Molotov's idea, he extended his hand to NATO.

"No, I want to demolish the country of Turkey. The Kurds need independence. Greece and Syria can resolve their own leadership disputes by the way. As for the problem of the Dardanelles, I don't know anything about Istanbul, and the name Constantinople is not suitable for our Soviet Union. A new name is more suitable for this Eurasian pearl, that is, Soviet Gree!" Selov did not hide his opinion at all. "My experience comes from the border war between China and India. In India's time, I have collected as much information as possible. As a reference document for this war, since China can occupy 200,000 square kilometers of land in about a month, there is no reason why the Armenian direction is much better than the roof of the world. The stronger Soviet Red Army will not be able to do this!"

Wow! Khrushchev, Kozlov and other members of the Central Presidium all stood up suddenly and looked at Selov with bright eyes. Everyone's chests were fluctuating. Where is Constantinople? It is the most important place in the hearts of Russians. Putting aside religious factors, for the Soviets, it is also the source of culture.
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