title: RUSSIA/USSR – TÜRKIYE/TURKEY: LEGACY OF “FRIENDLY NEUTRALITY” GOALS OF SOVIET POLICY
abstract: The article analyzes how the Soviet leadership pursued foreign policy objectives in relation to Turkey and the resulting legacy from these pursuits in today's terms.USSR-Turkey relations in the 1920s were based on the common political interests of the two states, both of which existed in a similar geopolitical environment.The common goal shared by both nations was to overcome international isolation and ensure national security.The view of the Soviet government on Turkey's role in border safety 
journal: Contemporary Europe