Why was Turkey Neutral in WW2?

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Why was Turkey Neutral in WW2?
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[@ezalfarizy7113]

British: Join us Turkey Turkey: *Flashback* (Arabian Revolution) Germany: Hey long partner, wanna join? Turkey: *flashback* (losing their empire)

[@nostro1940]

Germany: * practically dead * Turkey: *I declare war on dead germany*

[@arijonlangguth1891]

😂😂 true 😂😂

[@unitedstateofearth5265]

never trust europe 😀

[@DPWheartscream]

USA : hey, would you join NATO? Turkey : I think it's okay then 🙃 USA : would you mind if I install nuclear weapon Turkey : mi casa su casa 🙃

[@tasbykekerey1203]

@@daylordwayken1503 same

[@anilsilvercock]

Germany : invades half of Europe Turkey : INTERESTING

[@Cihan9.]

at the time turkey did same thing thats why turks used to this

[@leavemealone3364]

:d

[@KingAgniKai]

@@Cihan9. uh Turkey didnt invade anyone during the WW2

[@Cihan9.]

@@KingAgniKai does your all history knowlage limited with ww2 ?

[@KingAgniKai]

@@Cihan9. but Turkey was neutral in WW2?

[@dogukanyel1391]

Turkey : Win a war by being neutral Switzerland : Wait, this is illegal

[@12stem.b-obenita]

@Min Tin No tell the Balkans and they would say otherwise

[@leviduclayan9197]

Egypt is blood thirsty that cannot quench its thirst without war

[@nostro1940]

@Min Tin Turkey *Invaded* europe many times

[@nostro1940]

@@ismetk5179 Just like the soviet union was rulled by Russians, the Ottoman empire was ruled by turks. Trying to distance turks from ottomans to avoid responsibilities , thats ironic talk. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Turks

[@ismetk5179]

@Leverface You're welcome

[@rlouv2963]

Germany : I'm gonna lose . Allies : we gonna win Turkey : No , Im gonna win

[@iyuffgygy1503]

TÜRKEY NO 1

[@USAPatriot001]

@@iyuffgygy1503 No

[@AKRITAS365]

You're going to win sh!t!!

[@mirzahamzabaig5667]

Germany: Hey bro wanna come again? Turkey: Last time you said that! I lost my entire empire and had to fight the entente even after the war.

[@RS-xx8gz]

As a Turk, i can confirm this.

[@anakinskywalker9729]

As Türk i confirm

[@Dfathurr]

Lol 🤣 last time they joined, they were carved up and almost lost Istanbul

[@oza801]

As a Turk I don’t confirm- the empire was going down anyway.

[@leyff1792]

@@Dfathurr Let them come,expenses as soon as they arrive

[@yoloo2997]

Switzerland: Turkey want some of my popcorn? :D

[@Enderia2]

Lol

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Welcome to neutraland and lazyland

[@cld-lol]

Ireland also

[@mamicik1283]

HERO TURKEY 🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@thekraken1173]

Saguntum-Iberian-Greek Konstantinopoli Welcome to PeopleWhoCan’tDefendTheirLandAndCallOtherCountriesLazyBecauseTheyDidn’tWantToEnterTheWarLand

[@Xavier-hz7nd]

Germany: We're about to lose! Turkey: I'm going to end this guy's whole career!

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Turkey: You can say that again.

[@oleceginibilebilehalayceke1037]

İ am turkish ok? We are war with greece coming soon.. 🇹🇷

[@patakute4476]

​@@oleceginibilebilehalayceke1037 ok grandma lets get you to bed :)

[@athanasioskosmas3915]

@Mustafa Çakıroğlu Nationalism is a bad thing! Nationalism killed milions of people that they still want to rest in peace

[@kwtr1609]

@@patakute4476 In a war between Turkey and Greece the only winners are the NATO, we sell weapons to both of you cowards.

[@sultaneteofrome9419]

Axis: : Chargeeeeeeee Allies:Fireeeeeeeeeeeeee Switzerland: PopCoooooorn Turkey:Give me sooooomeeeeeee

[@elvisstergjiu2089]

Haha good one 😂😂😂

[@vonclausewitz8558]

During the war, the bread distributed was limited and people had to wait in lines with papers in Turkey. It is said a young man in the line told the Pasha, "my Pasha, you have left us without breads!" angrily, So Ismet Pasha replied him "Yes, I left you without breads, but not without fathers." The conditions were bad, but anything was way better than going to war. I salute you my Pasha!

[@zzzzzzzx2866]

Ismet Inonu did the right thing, even if Axis won the war, Hitler probably would betray Italy and Turkey due for Hitler's crazy ideology and his ''Lebensraum''

[@TheJohnterry16]

@@zzzzzzzx2866 The German concept of Lebensraum (German pronunciation: [ˈleːbənsˌʁaʊm] (About this soundlisten), "living space") comprises policies and practices of settler colonialism which proliferated in Germany from the 1890s to the 1940s. And then, Soviets won the war, but they did the same thing; Soviet Lebensraum. They did ethnic cleansing, settled Russians to Crimea, Caucasia, Siberia. They exiled Circassians from Caucasia to Turkey, half of them died during the journey. They exiled Ahıska Turks from Georgia to Central Asia, they carried by bovine wagons which is far from humane conditions and most of them has died. They exiled Crimean Tatars, also they massacred Nogai people even though they fought together with soviets. Soldiers came back to home but their people was gone. Soviet empire was worst as much as Nazis.

[@copperbeard7196]

@@TheJohnterry16 im glad someone knows some truth.

[@ahmetmat8460]

@@copperbeard7196 Çünkü Türk :d

[@imdead9789]

​@@TheJohnterry16 someone finally speaks the truth

[@Storeenzo]

*Turkey joins the war days before it ends* Inonu and the gang : We did it boys, war is no more.

[@shamil.khanv2]

lol

[@agelos_pal_]

turkey joined the war when they saw the allies nearly won, and they wanted money..

[@vapingcat5406]

@@agelos_pal_ It's a nice tactic

[@raeesmirza7833]

@@agelos_pal_ That's THE smartest thing they could've done lol

[@newseries6275]

Actually you know what Germany could have won with Turkish help. They can move into Middle East as apparently Hitler was eager for oil supply. They can also move through Middle East and win the African campaign from another front. They also would have enough oil so they don’t even need caucuses. Actually they are more likely to join axis if they it wasn’t the allies winning.

[@ByMustafa6128]

"Yes, I left you as hungry. But I did not leave you as fatherless.". - İsmet İnönü

[@Battal_Gazi]

Şimdi de Kuzey Suriye'de, Kuzey Kıbrıs'da, Libya'da, Karabağ'da, Adalar denizinde bu kadar hengame yaşanıp ortalık kızışmış, küresel savaşın sesleri tekrar yaklaşmışken "dolor on loro oldo, oçoz!" diyenler türedi. Vay be, nereden nereye?

[@victorr1330]

@@Battal_Gazi ne alaka?

[@Battal_Gazi]

@@victorr1330 Âlâka; bazı şeyler, gününde değil ileride anlaşılır. O yüzden şikayet ve sızlanma edilmemeli.

[@victorr1330]

@@Battal_Gazi alaka diye yazılır ayrıca cahil cahil konuşma

[@Battal_Gazi]

@@victorr1330 kar#kâr, ahenk#âhenk, ahkam#ahkâm, alaka#alâkâ, askeri#askerî, milli#millî, yar#yâr.... Sen yukarıdakileri dümdüz okuyorsun sanırım. Allâme-i cihan Kerem bey...

[@CoreRealm]

Germany: *loosing* Turkey: hmmm *declar wars and doing nothing* Germany: *died* Turkey: PHEW! That was a hard work USSR: WHAT THE BLYA-

[@zer8000]

Lmao

[@semihozturk8387]

*Ismet ınönü

[@ruvaakk]

Turkey: *asks for states in Germany*

[@ruvaakk]

@Hunnic Ball but Mapper OH MY GOD COUSINNN, HOW ARE YOU? IT HAS BEEN 19 YEAR

[@ruvaakk]

@Hunnic Ball but Mapper knk turkish workers dedin ya hani eğer biz oradan bölge alırsak işçilerde bizim olur o yüzden dedim, kuxenin falanda vardır belki diye ama 2. Dünya savsşında türk işçiler gitmemişti doğrusu

[@nestorgorospe1895]

Germany: *is about to lose* Turkey: *ITS FREE REAL ESTATE*

[@Knowledgia]

I love my audience 😅

[@nestorgorospe1895]

@@Knowledgia So do i ;)

[@realgamer1099]

@@Knowledgia Pls video over Timurid Empire

[@rubby8680]

Dedo

[@newzealandmapping537]

Crab dance starts to play

[@stuartclemmons3832]

Turkey was smart to stay out of the war, they had nothing to gain and everything to lose.

[@carloschu7127]

Had joing in WWII, the loses would be higher than WWI.

[@playerbruv9329]

@kxr calling the soviet union russia is like calling america texas

[@RS-xx8gz]

Broman 👍🏻 and even now Russia will have big troubles without using ballistic missiles. Turkey’s army ain’t joke anymore.

[@yunusyldrm9839]

They had turkey friendly alliance with Nazi Germany in World War 2 could maybe win

[@oza801]

Yes, indeed very true.

[@mafteim5556]

Respect from Romania for Turkey. Peace!

[@suleymanerdal3251]

thx

[@MetinCakr31]

Peace bro

[@adsgce3429]

i have a romanian friend he thinks the same lol rhx

[@canttouchthefluff]

🇷🇴🤝🇹🇷

[@rzm64mihai17]

Maftei asta e romanân mai are in canal lumea lui dedo

[@abicaksiz]

I am a retired LtCol of Turkish Army (and still a learner of history). Many thanks for this very accurate, fair and objective presentation about Turkey's stance during the WWII. Well done.

[@Newmusellemihayat]

It is great to know our commanders can follow up the technology of the time, respect and love from adana

[@juliusamadeus6330]

Saygılar Yarbayım

[@burakyldrm6727]

Abi fotonu ve yorumunu gorunce kaymak gibi eridim be :D, saygilar.

[@ogunkovan]

kendinize iyi bakın yarbayım askeri okulların kapatılmasıyla birlikte ordudaki subay eksikliğini akp gittikten sonra emekli paşalarla kapatmamız gerekecek gibi duruyor.

[@abukarabdirahman7846]

Who doesn't know the past can't know or predict the future! Who doesn't know the future can't prepare for it! The reason Top Military officials serve other countries interest and do coups is because they don't know the history much and they don't know the future is full of wars and coup plotters can never win in a war! All they know or see is their lust desires fames and money! and for that they destroy the country and neglect the future of the nation and people! I'm glad Turkey is on the right truck! May Allah keep it safe to the destination

[@EmreYldz-bn8yr]

Turkey's neutrality helped many jews to save their lives. They opened institutes, choirs in turkey and their science people worked alongside ours

[@okhanuludag]

@TheEnforced it's a lie....

[@brainblox5629]

@@okhanuludag Thats the ottoman empire

[@chillwin9831]

@TheEnforced only Armanian they kill millions in 500 year in Balkan and East Europe

[@pastille2585]

@@chillwin9831 yea thats why the majority is still speaks etnic languages, believes in orhodox cristianity...

[@zzzzzzzx2866]

@TheEnforced That was Ottoman Empire, not Turkey. Turkey is a completly more different country than Ottoman Empire.

[@Debb4h]

No one: Churchill: Well played Ismet Inonu, well played...

[@oguzekmen2884]

İsmet İnönü *goes to meeting with Brits* İsmet İnönü: They said something something and i said ''yes! yes!!'' apperantly they were asking to take the Rhodes islands

[@semikagan6106]

@@oguzekmen2884 Türkçesini yazmasak olmazdı knka

[@adsizjpg8966]

@@oguzekmen2884 Rodos Osmanli döneminde kaybedildi

[@---zz8nr]

@@oguzekmen2884 Cringe. These islands were lost in 1912 not 1923.

[@oguzekmen2884]

@@---zz8nr Its a meme bro. Im too tired to explain

[@kokop.1610]

07:53 they weren't worried because they had Batman

[@muratsavasc6479]

hahahahhaha that was funny :)

[@hedwigtheowl2449]

Also have superman and spiderman 😂

[@deepL0]

Funny fact. We have

[@postaliki]

fun fact: there is “Kars” too

[@eyb0ssss]

@@postaliki kars from jjba or kars as cars?

[@Turgineer]

*Germany is about to lose the war.* Turkey: *Joins the war* *Germany loses the war* Turkey: What a grueling battle it was! USA: Yes. Switzerland: WHAT!?

[@aaron2x4]

War is almost over, Joins the War, My work here is done!

[@aaron2x4]

@Geometry D Gracefully flying away as a Founding UN member

[@fawadahmedshaikh718]

Just like tywin lannister

[@kasadam85]

@Geometry D no shit Sherlock

[@lilboi4337]

Its like when your late to school and you have 5 min until school ends

[@bristolblenheim]

No need to thank us

[@generalalexandrospapagos325]

You forgot to mention the Turkish humanitarian aid to Greece in WW2! If it was not for Turkey many more hundreds of thousands of Greeks would have died from starvation! 🇬🇷🇹🇷

[@EfeAyhan-nx9hj]

Really?

[@EfeAyhan-nx9hj]

Because i am a turk and this is new

[@zzzzzzzx2866]

@@EfeAyhan-nx9hj Yep, this is true. Turkish Govermnet was sending suplies in WW2 and after the war for starting a friendship with old enemy.

[@enesbinay8277]

Yes Kurtuluş ship 7 times helped food etc. to Greece. But Germans didnt like it. Then sanked our ship.

[@pilavboy4417]

friendship times was good, until cyprus showed up... then we became enemies again.

[@kwek2798]

Germany: Join us turkey! Turkey: *flashbacks*

[@EgEArslann]

23 September 1945 Turkey: Ok I'm joining u Soviet Union Germany: REEEEE WTF

[@evanr5871]

Is the read more button bugged for anyone else on this comment?

[@ineedaname8105]

xDD

[@ezgikaya9634]

lol

[@BomboloaCat]

İndian flashbacks and gestures

[@planet7396]

İsmet İnönü Savaşa girmeyerek en mantıklı hareketi yapmıştır. Binlerce kez teşekkürler...

[@Battal_Gazi]

Alternatif zamanda savaşa galip tarafta girseydi daha evvel kaybettiklerimizden neleri geri kazanacağımızı gösterebileydim ah ah! Ama gösteremiyor ve senin gerçekten yaşanmış tarihî olaya ait önermenle ilgili aksi yönde beyan bildiremiyorum. Üzücü...

[@dmdkrkckd9082]

@@Battal_Gazi Savaşa katılsak Nazi Almanyası Türkiyeye girerdi hiçbir bo*da yapamazdık

[@Battal_Gazi]

@@dmdkrkckd9082 Dediğini Hitler'in işgal ettiği Yunanistan, Polonya, Fransa, Lüksemburg, Danimarka, Belçika, Hollanda vs ülkelere de sormak lazım, bu gün ne p.k yiyorsunuz diye?

[@dmdkrkckd9082]

@@Battal_Gazi İşgale razısın yani? ayrıca biz 3-4 gün savaşıp beyaz bayrak çekmezdik Fransızlar gibi çok kan akardı

[@Battal_Gazi]

@@dmdkrkckd9082 Razı değiliz yiğenim, sadece her savaş devletin sonu değil belki tazelenme sürecidir. Allah bilir elbet...

[@romainvicta4313]

Long live Ismet Pasha, you saved our country from any unnecessary bloodshed. One of my grandgrandfather were fought at Yemen under Ottoman banner, when our army lost the battle against the enemy, he was taken as prisoner of war and after 15 year of suffering he turned his country. One of my grandgrandfather lost his life at the defence of Palestine, also he was fought at battle of Gallipoli and Megiddo. My grandfather he was born and raised without father and he was fought many battles under your command. We are the sons of them, who fought against enemy for defence of motherland, we fought many, lost many lives, we suffered, but never turned ourselves back. From my perspective, neutrality policy saved millions life. Thats why, as a Turk, always grateful to ones who fought for independence like you.

[@Talha38ua]

My great grandfather also fought at Yemen although he was never heard of ever again. May Allah give them a place in Jannah.

[@TurkishZombie]

i really wished ottoman empire didn't enter the ww1 either. padisah was weakened, transition to the democracy was underway. maybe we would be a constutitional monarchy like some european countries.

[@briaormead4239]

@@TurkishZombie Ottoman empire would be carved up between entente powers. Do you think the british would let ottomans have all that iraqi oil?

[@TurkishZombie]

@@briaormead4239 yeah but all those people wouldn't died for nothing. at least 30k froze to death at sarıkamış for example. it was not a defensive war at first for us.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Turkey prefers weak targets, not same size foes, thats to much for her

[@fuatozturk2794]

sevr haritasını gördükce kurtuluş savaşını yapanların ellerini öpesim geliyor ... allah razı olsun yigitler

[@yigithan3713]

Daha da acisi, bu anlasmaya imza atanlar o anlasmayi yirtanlari vatan hainligi ile idama mahkum ettiler. Ve onlarim torunlari suanda nerelerde? Cevabi belli ama yazinca polis baskini yiyor insanlar

[@alpharen7]

@@yigithan3713 Kimse kendi arzusu ile idam kararı vermedi İngilizler zamanında padişahın özgur iradesine el koydular. İsyan çıkarırlar ise Ankara'yı da alacağız demişler Atatürk'ün yeniden direniş planları kurduğu anlaşılınca İngilizler idam karari vermeye zorlatmıs dediklerinde son derece haklısın ama kimsenin elinde bir şey yoktu.

[@Baryshx]

@أَمِير ٱلْمُؤْمِنِين‎,Hee öyle, Türk isyanlarını bastırsın diye, ingilizlere yalakalik için yaptı vahdettin.

[@EmreKas]

@أَمِير ٱلْمُؤْمِنِين‎, daynen vahdettin başlattı kurtuluş savaşını sonra ingiltereye değerli eşyalarıyla kaçıp orda yönetti savaşı

[@mehmetefeisk2972]

Osmanlı haritasına bakınca da benim içim acıyor nası kaybetmişiz o kadar toprağı.

[@hellomynameisziooo]

Turkey : “I just told you from the beginning, don’t join the German side” Japan : “Ok, we’re done”

[@gokhancivi]

In WW1 my grandfather's uncles went to war in every direction. One of them went to Gallipoli, other one went to Galicia, other one to Suez Canal front and the last one to Russian front. None of them returned. Only my grandfathers father stayed back because he was young but after WW1, War of Independence started and he went that war he fought in multiple fronts and wounded several times. And my grandfather went to military service just before WW2 started. Back on those days military service was 2 years but when the war started, he couldn't came back from Russian front he stayed there in total of 4 years. When he came back home he couldn't find his wife (he was just married before going military service) she had died because of illness after shortly my grandfather went to serve for his country. But he always remembered those days and said "We were neutral but we have waited Nazis or Soviets can attack anytime. Thanks to Inonu I didn't see any war like my elders."

[@murat_yurttas]

Allah rahmet eylesin kardeşim, nur içinde yatsınlar.

[@a4235]

100s of men and young boys from our small village were also send out to the front but only 2 returned back, one of them being my mum's great grandfather.. May they all rest in peace.

[@kyriakoschatziisaak2413]

Balkan countries: It is impossible to stay neutral in a world war. Turkey: Hold my beer. For Turkey's neutrality in ww2 check F. Weber's book : The Evasive Neutral'' (1985).

[@leo13246]

1945 Turkey declares war on Germany

[@kyriakoschatziisaak2413]

@@leo13246 True. Although, Turkey didn 't fight actually in the side of the Allies. War was declared on late February 1945. Approximately 4 months before the german surrender. So, tyrically was Neutral.

[@georgeevangel899]

@@leo13246 Yeh When defeat seemed imminent

[@mamicik1283]

YOU WİLL TASTE THE POWER OF TÜRK AS İN HISTORY

[@mamicik1283]

HERO TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@dogukanyel1391]

Turkey : I will not join the ww2 Switzerland : is this first time?

[@orkunyucel3095]

WW2 has two real winners. 1. USA 2. Turkey

[@Zeliake]

no

[@lexburen5932]

soviet union won the war and thats a fact

[@nestormakepontos9700]

Usa yes. How did turjey win? Through poverty?

[@blitz2973]

@@nestormakepontos9700 did you even watch the video god damn

[@Hados]

@@nestormakepontos9700 by not losing millions of troops and citizens

[@ramonkeles2566]

Turkey: Switzerland can you send me the Homework? Switzerland: Ok bro but change it a lil bit The Homework:

[@mehmet_coban]

Allah belamızı vermesin diye girmedik

[@youngbloodbanana3376]

?

[@lllllll8843]

anlamadım kanka

[@berk.hatipoglu]

Girseydik batıdan Almanlar, doğudan Sovyetler paslaşacaktı bizi diyor. Hem double penetration hem de bbc. Hatta gangbang olacaktı.

[@rakatumu]

@@berk.hatipoglu You gotta stop watching porn dude, it's affecting your thinking on IR. International Relations, not InterRacial.

[@Deniz1923]

@@berk.hatipoglu bukkake bi de

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Turkey played the game well. They profited enormously from the neutrality and their patience.

[@copperbeard7196]

i hope it would continue to so but fucking ussr...

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@Tunahan Açıkgöz yes, but now imagine if Turkey had gotten involved early in the war and you added strategic bombing, invasion and total economic collapse on top of those existing crisis...

[@ghost2130Main]

There was lots of economical crisis and problems at the time. So we didnt profit real well

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@ghost2130Main you weren't occupied, bombed into the stone age or divided into two. I'd say you came out of WWII smelling like a rose compared to most.

[@ghost2130Main]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 not divided into two? do you know about coup of 81. it happened to end rightwing leftwing fight.

[@snakeplissken1933]

A page from history: 1941 summer. Hitler invaded Balkans and German army was on the doorstep of Thrace. İnönü was in Yalova and was very nervous like every other politican in the parliament about a certain dilemma: "Will Hitler go north and invade Soviet Union or will he go south over Turkey?". Intelligence was working very hard to figure this out evaluating troop movements but nothing was certain. In the morning June 22 his aide-de-camp rushed into his bedroom and awakened him: " Germans started an offensive against Russia!" Inonu straigtened up from his bed and bursted into laughter saying."He did it!!" He was certain that while figthing with Soviets, Germans could not afford to open another front in Anatolia.

[@kyrozephyr8628]

Much respect for Turkey and one of the greatest leaders in the part century. The government cared more about the interests of their people and integrity of their country than worrying about some foreign conflicts that had nothing to do with them.

[@AKRITAS365]

They had no country! They fabricated the tourkomongolia by displacing and expatriating all the indegenous people from their ancestral lands. Just like they are doing today in Northern Cyprus.

[@AKRITAS365]

The reason why turkomoolia will soon be dismantled and divided just like Former Yugoslavia.

[@kyrozephyr8628]

@@AKRITAS365 How do you feel about America then? Or Italy, who’s predecessor, the Roman Empire, colonized France and Spain. Or the Greek colonies all over the Mediterranean back then? Or the entirety of South America? What an idiotic statement. They didn’t even exile or kill them, they intermixed. Most people in Western Turkey have Greek blood.

[@xandermartinez2646]

@@AKRITAS365 lol yall western non.muslim killing each other in ww2😂

[@Georgianmapping19283]

​@@AKRITAS365northern cyprus is rightfully turkish. Greek Cypriots were attacking tyrkish Cypriots and turks made a revenge

[@joeshar.]

After WW2, Turkey became more (maybe the most) strategic US-ally against Soviet Union and Middle East.

[@kamleshmanjhi1234]

@Mandragora Ouroboros kennady was not strong ge is smart because at that time in US everyone is thinking of war and war.

[@napolien1310]

@@kamleshmanjhi1234 until the Vietnam war and then they died down

[@leroiarouf1142]

No Usa no care baout turkey

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

US/western world somehow considered USSR as an ally for years against nazis even if their humanitarian records were equally bad but Turkey always kept considering USSR as an enemy (Perhaps because Russo-Turkish rivalry) which is why they refused to join allies during WW2!! After the war USSR became the number one enemy for the western world so Turkey joined NATO against USSR not against Middle east...

[@briaormead4239]

@@ggoddkkiller1342 Turkey didn't consider ussr as an enemy before ussr's expansion policies. Actually Atatürk, turkish president from 1923 to 1938 said "Today soviet union is out friend, neighbour, ally. We need this friendship. But nobody can predict what will happen tomorrow from today. Just like Ottomans, just like Austria-Hungary it may disintegrate, crumble. The nations that they(soviets) are holding in their hands tightly today may escape. World may reach a new state of balance. Then turkey must know what to do...". I would translate the full speech but im a bit lazy. He just continues on to say that in case of a soviet disintegration we should align with and support central asians azerbaijanis etc. Also soviets helped us in turkish war of independence.

[@williammoon4497]

Turkey is like “it ain’t much but it’s honest work”

[@shadowgiannis1933]

Greece: What did you do in WW2? Turkey: Declared war and just sat back Greece: Why didn't you told us earlier? Turkey: The failure Musollini attacked ya and you kicked his butt Greece: Well he's a loser Turkey: Atleast we agree on one thing Greece: Yup

[@raisulislamsajib9042]

That was a smart move ,Long live Turkey , love n respect from Bangladesh

[@saimonserge6928]

But sadly people of our country are very likely to start a war with India not considering how strong Indian Army is....These emotions will cost us a country. Also from Bangladesh

[@zidanbandit1356]

@@saimonserge6928 oruşpo coçuge

[@adsgce3429]

@@zidanbandit1356 lan 😂

[@dietsevolkspartijinternati1373]

Wasn't Turkey geographically very important to the Germans? As the Turkish border was just 300km away from Baku, where the main supply of Soviet oil came from. Striking Baku quickly through Turkey would have made a big difference in Soviet and German war effort if the Turks joined the Axis side.

[@mortozozcross]

You are probebly right but if they capture baku russia still fight for the end so turkey will be doomed to

[@okano.638]

@@mortozozcross But you cabt forget that most of the supplies came through Iran the so called Teheran route

[@dabome4001]

@@okano.638 Just made coment about that... Turkey would have same faith like Iran... Would be splited between England and USSR

[@leleloy360]

because turkey doesnt have too much railroads and east turkey is full of mountains because we didnt had any railroads germans couldnt swiftly beat us an get stuck at eastearn anatolia

[@hotpoteita245]

Levent A. there was ankara-kars railway that could help germans, but still it would be hard for them to bring tanks to eastern anatolia, even if they bringed it would be hard for them to use them, also it will take too much time for them to arrive, soviets would have sent soldiers into turkey at that point anyways.

[@ahmetben8812]

Long story short: Thanks to İnönü

[@burakhan9694]

@Star Star there is no stupidity in ww1, we do good in ww1, we lost because of germans ,german military generals and officers are usually the reason of defeat in many turkish front and when they lost in europe other allied nations lost automatically

[@prodefe1beats]

Star Star trust me turkey did really well on ww1. Turkey got attacked from the east and the west but turkey still managed to protect their lands

[@briaormead4239]

@@burakhan9694 Osmanlının savaşa girecek hali yoktu. Savaşa girmek hataydı. Enver paşanın yönettiği kafkasları da gördük. Soğukta kaç şehit verdik. Sonra ruslar ellerini kollarını sallayarak hücum ettiler. Gerçi savaşa girmese de yıkılırdı osmanlı ya neyse.

[@alpgul8357]

Beyler boş konuşmayın o kadar yenilginin üstüne savaşa girmek hataydı bunu kabul etmek lazım bakın zamanında inönü kabul etmiş ve ders çıkarmış faydasını hepimiz her gün görüyoruz.

[@anotherhumanbeing3923]

@Star Star do you even know why they joined the war?

[@erencetin9293]

İsmet İnönü: "I left you hungry but I did not leave you without a father"

[@glionn]

Without an alliance, I respect a country that fights alone with many countries at the same time, a race and state that has lost a lot, but which will make them talk about what they've lost.

[@enesutkuozdemir7335]

A child shouts at İnönü during at bread line in WWII, saying that "You left us without bread.", Pasha looked him and said: "I left you without bread, but I didn't leave you without a father."

[@alpgul8357]

Benim ingilizce zayıf biri şuna lafı soksun

[@emirhanylmaz6731]

@@alpgul8357 ingilizce bilmediğin belki ama hemen yargılamak niye??

[@alpgul8357]

@@emirhanylmaz6731 meme kanka bi yabancı ataturku övüyordu atatürk pp lı biri benim ingilizce zayıf şuna lafı soksun demisti skfidmfiwmfiw

[@heyula07]

İnönü is a national hero. Islamists hate him but you know what, islamists hate everything beautiful.

[@Omegaeon1]

fatih including the reason you’re in anatolia in the first place

[@verexu6877]

Sweden: My true successor

[@taggebagge]

@Zahin Shahazad Sweden as well as Switzerland works, both countries remained officially neutral. Though, in Sweden's case, our neutrality was in practice quite Axis friendly, to say the least.

[@taggebagge]

@@NielsWullems Exactly.

[@Cikenbane]

SchwedenMein Heimatland but what about the Swedes helping the brits sink the Bismarck

[@niceguy2568]

😂😂😂

[@maurogonzalez1643]

@@jackienation12 Switzerland took part in the Napoleonic wars "1815 was the last time Switzerland had invaded another state, namely France, two weeks after the Battle of Waterloo! The Swiss army had last fought in 1847, during the Sonderbund, a short civil " Sweden on the other hand last officially fought against Norway in 1814.

[@bugrahanbozbiyik8810]

Thank you for telling the history of my country beautifully and accurately, greetings from Turkey

[@leresnipez9647]

Germany: Yo u wanna join bro Turkey: Oğlum are you okuz

[@gnomevoyeur]

The Bosphorus Strait is so fascinating in geopolitics. With a small bridge it has been the most important land and sea connection between Europe and Asia for thousands of years.

[@fingolfinvalinor9200]

And it’s the reason why we decided to ally with US. Stalin asked for control of the bosphorus strait and eastern part of Turkey.

[@johnhanselman6371]

Being neutral has a lot of advantages especially when your ally would demand you to fight battles that you are unable to fight and result in catastrophe. "An ally could cause more harm than an enemy."

[@beepboop9974]

Italy hmmmmmphhhh......

[@enescebesoy5593]

Allies: Join us Axis: Join us Turkey: YES

[@Yimila]

Ataturk: dies in 1938 WW2: starts at 1939 Turks: will we join the war? Inonu: what ataturk would say about that?

[@terminatorthedemonichorsea2345]

@Remon also ordered turkey secret service to force politicans to stay neutral

[@akhsdenlew1861]

@Remon that's pretty much what most countries wanted anyway, it's not "turkey" exclusive. The difference is that most countries , simply didn't have the choice. Belgium, poland, netherlands, denmark, albania, yugoslavia,Greece, czechoslovakia.. none of those had a choice. If they had the choice, i am sure most of them if not all of them, would've chosen turkey's path of neutrality. So trust me it's not some insane "play" and strategic thinking that left turkey out of the war.. The axis simply didn't get to invade there( yet), if USSR falls maybe turkey and the middle east are next who knows.

[@TheAustrianAnimations87]

Axis: Join us! Turkey: No. Allies: No, join us! Turkey: I said no! I'm neutral! 1945: Allies: How about now? Turkey: YES.

[@erenozenir3054]

:D this is so true

[@iskambillordu]

Because this way have sense;)

[@gangstamack8397]

Allies: We taking this win Turkey: let me hop on the bandwagon

[@bigmanharold1443]

It's basically like a girl fight

[@djtechzz]

Who else just skips the VPN ad in the beginning?

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Basically everyone!

[@Galatasaray_uA]

I love the VPN Ads. I watch them

[@cemaldindar771]

"We meet genius people very rarely in centuries. It is so unlucky that, in this century that great genius person belongs to the Turkish Nation. The centuries rarely produce a genius. Look at this bad luck of ours, that great genius of our era was granted to the Turkish nation. " D. Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom --------------- "During a conversation with the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Soviet Union, Litvinov, I asked him who was, according to him, the most valuable and remarkable statesman of Europe. He replied that, the most valuable and interesting leader in the world was the President of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk." Franklin D. ROOSEVELT (U.S. President) "My sorrow is that, it is no longer possible to fulfill my strong wish to meet this great man. " Franklin D. ROOSEVELT (U.S. President) ------------- "The death of Atatürk, who saved Turkey during the war and revived the Turkish nation, is not only a loss for his country, but it is also a great loss for Europe. The sincere tears that people from all classes have shed, are nothing more then the true reflection of this great man - the Father of the modern Turkey. The sincere tears shed after him by all classes of people is nothing other than an appropriate manifestation to this great hero and modern Turkey's Ata. " Winston CHURCHILL, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) ------------------------- "Mustafa Kemal was not a socialist. But it can be perceived that he is a good organizer, with great understanding, progressive, with good thoughts and an intelligent leader. He is carrying out a war of independence against those plunderers. I am believing that he will break the pride of the imperialists and that he will beat the Sultan together with his friends. " Vladimir llyich LENIN, Leader of the Russian Revolution --------------------- "Atatürk was one of the greatest statesman of everyone who has lived and died throughout history. At no time did he dwell on the period in which he lived, he would see the future and accordingly would carry out a task. " - Lord Patrick Kinross - ---------------- "He was a soldier-statesman, one of the greatest leaders of our era. He ensured that Turkey got its rightful place among the most advanced nations of the world. He has given to Turks the sense of self-confidence and endurance to the Turks, that forms the foundation stone of a nation's greatness. I take great pride in being one of Atatürk's loyal friends. " - General Douglas MACARTHUR, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Forces, U.S.A. - ----------------------- "In connection with the permanent memorial facility for Kemal Atatürk, I take pride in presenting my congratulations to Turkey. Your great country that is advancing on the course that he demonstrated has obtained very significant successes. This ceremony that is being held to commemorate the memory of Atatürk, the architect of progress and Turkish unity, is a very appropriate respect to a person who became a source of inspiration to free peoples throughout the world. " - Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America - --------------------- "One of the most talented leaders of the after war period. " New York Times ------------------------- "From the stage of the world passed one of the most attentive and attractive men of history." Chicago Tribune --------------------------- "Atatürk has left Turkey without a single enemy. This is something that no other state leader of our time has succeeded in doing. " German Volkischer Beobachter Journal ---------------------------- "Germany is amazed with Atatürk’s work and struggle. It sees in him, his historic monument, a powerful figure that will stay as a symbol for all the people who love freedom. " Berlin, German Agency ------------------------------------ "By looking at his piece of work, which is Turkey, one could judge his historical greatness. This true people’s leader and statesman who has united his iron will and zeal, his intelligence seeing the future and his wisdom, has brought a very different soul to the villages of the far and desolate corners of the Anatolian mountains. " Illustrierte Magazine -------------------------------- "Because of the 25th year of Atatürk's death, I want to express the feelings of loyal friendship felt for the Turkish nation by the French nation. Today, Turkish history even more than ever is inseparable from Western and European history. Atatürk's efforts in this direction were not left without results. The friendship between our countries that has surpassed hundreds of years, has formed the foundation for this development. " Charles de GAULLE, President of France -------------------------------- "In the life of a nation it is very seldom that changes to such a radical degree were carried out in such a short period of time... Without a doubt, those who have done these extraordinary activities have earned the attributes of a great man in the complete sense of the word. And because of this, Turkey can be proud of itself. (October 31, 1933) " Eleutherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece ------------------------------ "Kemal Atatürk or Kemal Pasha by which name we knew him in those times, was my hero during my youth. I was very moved when I read about his great reforms. I met with great praise the general efforts made by Atatürk on the course of modernizing Turkey. His dynamism, undauntedness and unawareness of fatigue created a great effect on people. He was one of the builders of the modern age in the orient. I continue to be among his greatest admirers. " Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India "One of the greatest men that the world has ever seen. " Star of India ------------------------- "Atatürk was an extraordinarily talented statesman, one of the most important figures of post-war history. " Hufvud Stadbladet Journal ------------------------ "Atatürk was the giant-like sign of character and talent. He was the man who created the twentieth century’s most splendid event. " National Tidence Journal -----------------------

[@Iman-_-87]

Only turkey learned his lesson from WWI 😐

[@XenoVevo]

For everyone looking for a quick answer: Turkish Perspective: Still recovering from the Independence War, building up the country, opening factories industrializing, male population is low, so war is out of the question.Relationship between Turkey and Germany was, fine, but Germany's Ally Italy had claims on Turkey and had Hostile Relations with Turkey. Also, Turkey did not join the war to profit from Germany, they declared the war just to gain more, lets say recognition of their existance, from other nations. German Perspective: They cannot invade like they invaded Balkans, because Turkey is %90 mountains, also Turkish Soldiers tricked some Germans near their border by giving them the best Food they could find, showing them their Artillery (actually pipes), and showing them their largest military camps.Germans going back to their country told this to their comrades. Some say that Germans were going to war with Turkey before they started to lose on the Eastern Front. British/American Perspective: I will cut this one short, Britain wanted Turkey to join because they wanted to hit "Europe's soft underbelly" like they did in sicily, from the balkans.USA did not want Turkey to join. Hope I saved your time.

[@EgEArslann]

Very quick :/

[@thenoobmaster8393]

Kuiq answear

[@zeldaaachen7200]

Yes very quick and short answer

[@XenoVevo]

@@No-xh1jv If You Are Asking Why They Didn't Really Fight Turkey in Turkish War of Independence: 1. Bitterness towards Entente, "Vittoria Mutilata/Mutilated Victory", Basically Allies promised a lot of Land to Italy with Treaty of London (Mainly in Yugoslavia and Antalya/Mediterranean parts of Turkey), and didn't give Italy the promised lands afterwards. Fuelling mistrust and infighting with Entente. 2. World was changing and so was Italy, it is not free to occupy territory, it's pretty costly, especially if there is fierce resistance in that territory. 3. Generally it wasn't worth it, and just like how Soviets helped Turkey just to mess with the business of Entente Powers, Italy also wanted to mess with Entente Powers. They didn't directly aid Turkey with weapons like the Soviets, but some historians say they left behind their equipment on purpose.

[@XenoVevo]

@@No-xh1jv If you are asking why they didn't invade Turkey in WW2: 1- Turkey is really mountainous. 2- Ataturk had the full support of the people, I do not mean politically, of course Turkey was divided between traditionalists and modernists, just like today; I mean more like "United under Ataturk against foreigners!" There was once an incident between Ataturk and Italian Ambassador, Italian Ambassador kept talking about Antalya and Ataturk told him to hold it for 10 minutes. Got into his changing room, wore his Field Marshal Uniform and said, please, continue. 3- Italian-Turkish relations were bad at the time, sure, but German-Turkish relations were fine. So, Italy attacking Turkey would push Turkey into the arms of the Allies, which is not something Germany wants, obviously. 4- Turkish military used a lot of deception tactics. For example, they treated injured German and Italian soldiers at Edirne (Closest city to Bulgaria and Greece), the soldiers would be fed very well with a lot of beef, chicken etc. to give a fake sense of "richness" and German/Italian soldiers would be taken for tours around the camp on purpose. Turkish military would paint PIPES to make them look like artillery, and show these "artilleries" from afar on those camp tours. So after healing, the Italian and German troops would tell what they saw to their superiors. Obviously they'd say stuff like "Oh they are eating very well! They have so many artilleries!"

[@ahmadshahdurrani3539]

Turkey lost huge territory in World War I. Then there was invasion of Greeks, British, French and Russians and war of independence was fought and the victorious Turkish army proclaimed Republic of Turkey. Now Turkey was very wary of any war that may result in the destruction of Turkey so they decided to keep neutral in World War II.

[@firstlast9626]

How can Greeks invade their own lands and cities and churches that were stolen from them.

[@kendihalindebiri5902]

@@firstlast9626 lol dude are u *really* serious

[@BarbarosTheBarbarian]

@@firstlast9626 Their own lands?? :))))))))))))))))))) That's a good one. You should do stand up comedy.....

[@daredevil3098]

@@firstlast9626 Since when Anatolia was greek?

[@emreyuksel4101]

@samsung galaxy We Turks are very generous people. We have teached you Greecs to swim in WW I. You should appreciate us more I would say.

[@canahmetdarama354]

I still don't understand how we managed to stay out of THAT war Thank you İsmet İnönü :)

[@shorea01]

This video is incomplete because there was a very important reason why Turkey did not take part in the World War. The Allies returned the Hatay Protectorate to Turkey in 1938 on condition of neutrality. Hatay was even a separate Turkish country for a short time until it was annexed to Turkey by a referendum. It was certain from the start that Turkey would not take part in the world war. The non-attack pact with Germany was signed in order not to suffer any military losses. Thanks to its neutrality, Turkey was able to recover from the First World War and rise to become a regional power. Ataturk died 1 year before the world war, but he had seen this war coming and negotiated with the allies the annexation of the Hatay protectorate to Turkey. In return, Ataturk promised a neutral stance, which Ismet Inönü kept after Ataturk's death.

[@BC-ns6px]

Simple. Turkish Republic's Ideology of Peace itself. Founder of the Republic stated so: "Peace at home, peace in the world" Atatürk

[@playerbruv9329]

Lol remember Turkey's invasion of northern Syria?

[@shevory5965]

@Seeker 1444 yea im deeply sorry for it but at the moment our president is a dictator who uses religion to make people blind. Im pretty sure that he will be gone in next 5 years. Atatürk wasted all his life for our country, and now these people say that he is a bad person because he made a republic and he didnt made it a muslim country. There are even women saying that smh. Why would a woman want to live in a muslim country

[@aslanmasadov5066]

@Seeker 1444 lol where are u from xd

[@thekraken1173]

Seeker 1444 Si vis pacem, para bellum.

[@kaankaymaz9745]

@@playerbruv9329 We do not invade Syria. We are at our border and in Syria to eliminate the terrorist organizations that caused the deaths of our civilians.

[@hakikiusta2598]

Winning a world war by staying neutral? Is it possible to learn this power?

[@kaboomwinn4026]

The only way to win is not to play but finance both side of the war. Never directly attack.

[@walidhousni3186]

Not from an axis

[@meistermagierinvoker]

not from a german

[@Turi6070]

Not from a fascist

[@sinanacar7564]

When you reach master level its possible 😂😂

[@VanillaV4]

turkey did a pro gamer move at the end by joining

[@kadirkafali]

Turkey didn't sell only chromium, also sold grain, meat etc as i know. And not only to Germany but to both sides. And one of the main reasons of Turkey was neutral is newly established republic needed to focus on development economically and militarily and it was too difficult to defend against one of the sides of the war because Turkish Army was weak against highly equiped armies participated in WW2. And most of the trade with Germany was actually strategic to develop infrustructure in Turkey, for example, they gave us materials to build few factories in exchange of the trade. When Churchill met with İnönü for convincing him to join the war on side of Allies, he offered to give us an air fleet smaller than his own guard fleet. Germans offered to give us Dodanese Islands which were under Italian rule, and they asked us to join the war on their side. We even tried to build a defensive line against Germans on Trace, similar to Maginot Line, to protect İstanbul. But İstanbul was full with wooden structures and an air strike could burn the whole city easily.

[@djtechzz]

At 11:13 is there a city called Batman 🤔

[@BayPizzaTR]

yea, in turkey there is a city named batman... it's an ancient city. before tv was founded :)

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

Yeah, batman is turkish haha

[@trakyaci]

@Eddy why would it be pronounced that way

[@xz4409]

Saguntum-Iberian-Greek Konstantinopoli 🇹🇷

[@xz4409]

Thracian Im turk and hes lying. Batman is how it is pronounced. Look turkish news about the city the person will say batman not butmun. Hes probably not even turkish.

[@niyaziugur]

ismet inönü: "ben sizi aç bıraktım ama babasız bırakmadım"

[@dusunmeemojisi6859]

@@ineedaname8105 lol

[@rtrbpr5937]

@@ineedaname8105 atma yalanı çeviri yapıyom ediyom demez yapıyorum fln der om u kullanmaz

[@ineedaname8105]

@@rtrbpr5937 HOHOHO SAKİN rahatlama ilacından al biraz şakadan dolayı bu kadar toxic olmak biraz sakıncalı :L

[@rtrbpr5937]

@@ineedaname8105 eee böyle sherlock luk yaparlar

[@rac10doruk31]

@@ineedaname8105 ingilizce konusayim hawli olayim 😎😎😎

[@yigitarslan4013]

Did Turkey participate in WWII? *yesn't*

[@samanli-tw3id]

In German they say „jein“

[@daddy9132]

Hahaha

[@user-rx7hi2jk5y]

1910: Germany: Hey ottoman You want war? Join we Ottoman: why not :) ım hope win *Lose the war* 1939: Germany: Hey turkey, Join me. We hope win? Turkey: Shut up! GO!

[@imapizza5427]

Turkey's foreign policy is very good Turkey gets along very well with Russia,Iran and China also Turkey membership of NATO runs a very good balance policy

[@emircakr3768]

@Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene!!! Yürü beaa

[@ayberkyesil7163]

@@selcukbagriacik9518 buradan düşüyor mu? :D

[@selcukbagriacik9518]

@@ayberkyesil7163 vallah herhalde degil . Ben fazla d enemedim. Zaten olsada insta diyecek Oda bende yok. Ama sikinti yok benim Tip zaten musait. Normaldede yapmam Boyle seyler.. demekki kafa guzeldi

[@Nothing-zw8hy]

i live in Turkey, i can say that the policy has changed to being bad, one dollar is almost 14 lira

[@dariomoreno9267]

İsmet İnönü made the best for Turkish people of Turkey. It was impossible that keep to being neutral while you have bosphorus and unique geopolitical location of anatolia and thrace.

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

İtin teki ya ismet :))) tek özelliği Atatürk’ün arkadaşı olması

[@reddd6916]

Sword of Justice Biraz daha açıklama yapmalısın sanki

[@anotherhumanbeing3923]

Bence çogu kişinin İsmet'i sevmemesinin nedeni Almanlar on iki adayı bedavaya teklif ettiğinde "tarafsızlığı korumak" için reddetmesi. Yani, İsmet İnönü'yü severim ama o da azcık salaklık yapmış

[@dariomoreno9267]

@@papazataklaattiranimam doğudan sovyetler kars ardahan bahanesiyle kızıl paçavrayı istanbula dikme planları yapıyor almanlar zaten doğuya gidebilmek için her önüne geleni işgal ediyor böyle bi ortamda bölgede 1 tane işgal edilmemiş ülke kalmamışken tarafsız kalmak veya işgale uğramamak ne kadar büyük bir siyasi zeka gerektiriyor biliyor musun sen? Orada bunu başaran tek lider olarak ismet inönünün tek başarısı atanın arkadaşı olması mıdır?

[@mrnoone2638]

Kardeşim inönü iyi bir askerdir iyi bir siyasetci veya yönetici değil zaten 1950 de yapılan ilk demokratik seçimi kaybetti 😁

[@strikeforce1500]

I think Turkey was one of the few countries that had the 'trauma' of the 1st war, and could afford to NOT join either side. The previous government lost its power due the war, and British and France supporting the Arabs, on top of betraying said Arabs, doesn't exactly scream 'trustworthy'

[@CaptainBlackSea]

Ismet Inonu has words that saying " I left you hungry but no without father." My grandma had told us we suffered in those times. All windows was covered with black curtains in fear. It was true, we did not enter the war but entire nation suffered because of kinds of reasons. "Hunger, disasters etc..." and i want to add something about spain that you mentioned as if we were like spain. Not exactly because spain was managed by Franco in dictatorship. Spain was worse than us. The war was lived in the country (Spain) already not outside the borders. Anyway you know already, i want to say these to anyone who doesnt know. Thanks.

[@wrenchax]

We had a big loss in the World War 1. We have lost most of our land. Then we established the republic with our war of liberation. The right choice was not to enter the World War 2. It is a great victory that the warring parties do not attack us. At the end of the war, our neutrality ended with the invitation of England to join the UN.

[@appleslover]

Yeah, the middle East became the "middle east" after the fall of the ottoman empire, all thanks to Britain

[@thatsmadcrazy8953]

England isn't the only country in the UK it's Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England

[@appleslover]

@@thatsmadcrazy8953 but it's the spine and flesh of it

[@PreparingGeneeskunde]

Sorry Emka, those were not your land, it wasn't Turkish land, it was occupied land (just like Israelis do with Palestinian land). The land you say it was yours land that you lost, it was not your land, it was the land for native original people who were enslaved by Turks. Their family lived in those lands for hundreds of years, but Turks took it by force.

[@appleslover]

@@PreparingGeneeskunde Yeah, the original comment kept saying we... And WE.. Lol. As if he did any shit at the time But it wasn't an occupation since it was a successor of another Islamic empire, and it never claimed Turkishness or any national identity, but in the last decade the young Turks did due to decline in everything and then was met and ended with ww1

[@burakgenc1018]

England: wants to shatter Turks with Treaty of Sèvres Atatürk: I am not dead

[@mirzahamzabaig5667]

*Gallipoli flashbacks*

[@blackeagle7947]

ATATURK WAS AN ALBANIAN

[@xrflaowtr5162]

@@blackeagle7947 Bruh are you mad or something?

[@birisi2876]

@@blackeagle7947 Ataturk is Turkish, not albanian!!

[@blackeagle7947]

@@birisi2876 It's Albanian mate not Turkish. Mustafa Kemal Attaturk had Albanian roots and his parents were Albanians from Macedonia. In Turkey they're about 25 million assimilated Albanians and another 5 million are declared as pure Albanians. They speak fluently Albanian language. Google Wikipedia Mustafa Kemal Attaturk

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!

[@MerkurioBua]

The Ottomans: Lost the wars with Russia... Lost the wars with Austria.... Lost the wars with Italy.... Lost the wars with Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Bulgaria.... also the Ottomans: *Let's join the Central Powers!*

[@bossofbosporus7624]

The Ottoman Empire was about to reform when WW1 struck. Without WW1 they may have regained strength and become a progressive and diversity-tolerant empire. And never have felt the need for the Armenian Genocide.

[@ineedaname8105]

@OMAR actually berat emını is right

[@minecraftgamersmekan3524]

write yourself believe in yourself

[@sirreepicheeprules7443]

Turkey is in an extremely valuable position geographically. Joining the Axis would've meant German forces could invade the Middle East the the Caucasus region from the south, while joining the Allies would've meant the Allies could launch a major invasion of the Balkans and knocking Bulgaria and Romania out fairly quickly. But it also meant that Turkey may have become a battlefield as Axis and Allied forces rushed in to achieve their goals. Certainly neither Britain or Germany would have waited for the other side to build their presence in Turkey and would've invaded before an adequate defense could be prepared. I can't help but wonder if Germany had invaded Turkey and the Middle East instead of the Soviet Union, how things would've played out.

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

>>> yes! but the Mad Hatler had this hate on for Russia && blew the chance for oil

[@AKRITAS365]

Greece is more geographically important because if they control the Aegean nothing can go through bosborus and Dardanelles. The reason why your Erdogan thug is trying to steal the Greek isles by not abiding by the international standards of the sea.

[@reinbew794]

Our past empires chose this place because of the advantages it gave them both economically and just life in general.

[@fundaguvenll]

​@@grandcrowdadforde6127 Actually, it's not like that. Hitler also wanted to invade Turkey, but due to Turkey's mountainous and rugged terrain, he first invaded the Soviets, whose terrain was flat. But after the Soviets, they also arranged the logistics necessary to invade Turkey. In other words, if the Soviet invasion had been successful, the next target would have been Turkey.

[@fundaguvenll]

Germany lost because it was fighting on more than one front. In fact, Hitler was going to invade Turkey as well. However, because of the mountainous and rugged terrain of Turkey, he first attacked the Soviets, whose terrain was flat. But if the Soviet invasion had been successful, he would have attacked Turkey. Because he had prepared the necessary logistics for Turkey. But if Hitler had attacked Turkey before the Soviets, Germany would have been greatly weakened. Because the difficult terrain of Turkey is not suitable for conducting Operation Lightning. Even if he had managed to invade Turkey, he would have been defeated before he could attack the Soviets. Or even if he attacked, he would be defeated in less time.

[@n7warhound885]

GG turkey. A leader with a cool head and the interest of his people at heart

[@ramboxd2475]

Turkey helped Greece too with goods like food etc in WW2

[@peymanrostami7753]

at that time both Iran and turkey had become modernized, and therefore they had a modernized and good army compared to their neighbors. As an example, in Iran, a company named Shahbaz produced some 100 airplanes a year. however, considering that the American for example, produced tens of thousands airplanes during the war, production of 100 airplanes a year was really not enough to change the outcome of the war.

[@anenymoose4584]

I love how when Japan lost, they just said 'Ok, we're done.' (10.33)

[@erwinr975]

6:53 Germans have offered to Turkey rhodes and twelve islands for support the ıraq rebels with their army, but Turkish President İsmet İnönü refused it

[@atsuki6397]

if it was accepted, turkey could have hard days, it would be shared by the allies

[@fnafaef8607]

İnönü didnt take the lands because he knew if he accept turkey will no more neutral

[@kaan3249]

İsmet adaları verdi verdi verdiiii

[@keremyedek4534]

Allies: Join us Axis: Join us Turkey: no. *some time later* Allies: Join us Turkey: *with every cell in my body*

[@Lennard...]

I laugh so hard when britan said join us and France was like Oui Oui

[@TurkishZombie]

turkey could have been one of main war zones in ww2. axis or allies, we would be devastated either way.

[@vetabeta9890]

K Turkish nationalist

[@vts0361]

K (Insert nation) nationalist

[@TurkishZombie]

@@vetabeta9890 what?

[@xz4409]

veta beta jealous foreigner of turkish succes

[@muchachosauce7399]

Hopefully next time

[@erdemiuscaesar]

I think it is a fair video, good job! Thanks from Turkey.

[@Rev033]

the video should also explain why Germany do not attack Turkey as it open a pathway to Baku, Iraq and Egypt.

[@KriptoIchizo]

Thanks for the video.

[@hanolrid]

The finest hour of Turkish diplomacy.

[@amishbhadwa7104]

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[@frataytac851]

There is one mistake, Turkey wasn't a presidential republic, it was a parliamentary republic at the time. İsmet İnönü was the president, but the main power was held by the prime minister, namely Refik Saydam and Şükrü Saraçoğlu during the II. World War.

[@rabia8367]

Kanka ne diyo videoda

[@cellatduran]

But I also believe there was some type of dictatorship and injustice on the human rights towards the Turkish citizens.

[@yalcnbey5834]

@@cellatduran , pretty much everyone had a modicum of dictatorship back then, compared to todays accepted values, and there was no concept of human rights at that moment of history.

[@AN-qi6ye]

No it wasn't Inonu was the Milli Sef basically had executive powers.

[@mrnoone2638]

Also there was only 1 party: CHP until 1950, they lost the first Democratic election we can say Turkey is founded in 1923 but we cannot say it was democratic until 1950

[@luizpestargo7762]

7:36 WTF? they have a city called Batman?

[@eyb0ssss]

Yes

[@zer8000]

Yes

[@amsalkhan4754]

Respect turkey they had great leaders after the formation of the republic love from 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

[@Georgianmapping19283]

Erdogan worst

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

Considering the situation it was in and the way Britain and France behaved in the middle east, Turkey was vindicated in its 'fence sitting'. The allies proved themselves quite prepared to lie and play people off against each other and having both Germany and the Soviet Union on its borders meant that Turkey needed far more than promises if it was to place itself in harms way.

[@THALASA]

This is why everyone lost ww2 and Turkey/sweden/spain/ireland won, We did not loose any city/man/tank/land/civilian

[@oboonkero326]

I’d say America also ended up pretty well off

[@oboonkero326]

Also Spain (unless you aren’t counting the civil war) lost a lot of people and equipment

[@gangstamack8397]

@@oboonkero326 Spain and Portugal was focus on themselves

[@oboonkero326]

@@gangstamack8397 yeah but Spain did not win anything in that time period they lost about half a million people and ton of equipment so even if they focused on themselves I would not say Spain won anything

[@glenwest1911]

Awesome and outstanding topic!!

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nicely explained.

[@palaherk2955]

4:39 Britain: Join us! France: oUi oUi!?

[@alanbarragan4348]

Xd

[@Emrenah3]

When I saw your comment that part came in the video Edit: thx for the likes I never got this much likes

[@palaherk2955]

@@Emrenah3 nice timing lol

[@Emrenah3]

I was like how

[@Kr4keN7-Prodzekt02]

Turkey just left the chatgroup

[@akbrahma7739]

The biggest loser to Turkish neutrality was actually the Soviet Union. If the Turks would've joined the Axis, Stalin would've given up his push for Berlin in exchange of the delicious red apple. Ismet Inonu was a gem. Very few countries are blessed to have such great consecutive leaders first Ataturk and then Ismet Pasha.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

@Erencan Ayhan Sure, how you think it would have ended?

[@bmyt4249]

@@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 the Russians always knew about the importance of the Turkish straights for russian naval interests. After all, whoever controls the turkish straights can control Russian ships from the most important russian naval bases. turkey tried to settle this issue with the montreaux conventions which even today in the Ukrainian War has great importance. in the early 50s the soviets even gave an ultimatum to turkey to have joint control over the straights and allowed for russian troops to be permanently stationed there. This was the reason why Turkey joined Nato and i wish all of Romania, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia, Greece and Turkey wouldnt have alligned with either the west or the axis, but instead went into a neutral defensive union, maybe that could have saved the balkans from a) the invasion by the axis/nazis or b) (for all but greece and turkey) saved them from later soviet control but thats only speculations from my side, but i think maybe this could have lead to the balkans having remained as neutral and safe as turkey was thanks to inönü.

[@Lot-4656]

Did Turkish people elect him to become a president?

[@chickeningay]

i think if turkey joined the axis could finish off ussr much earlier which would result in a lot of troops being free to go to dday prevent it from happening

[@davidswift7776]

Extremely insightful, explained Turkey’s neutrality very well. Thank you for the KZbin post 👌