title: Turkey in NATO: an extraordi nary position
abstract: In this article the Turkish view on the membership of the country in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is analysed. Entering of the Turkish Republic into the organisation had been possible thanks to the multifaceted and stressful performance of the government of the country. Turkey’s historically inherent ability to provide regional leadership was challenged. The geopolitical reality of the period after World War II required the search for allies. The confrontation between the USSR and the 
journal: Digital Library of the Belarusian State University (Belarusian State University)