@article{2013,title={THE REFLECTIONS OF SOVIET RUSSIAN’S DEMANDS RELATED WITH STRAITS ON TURKISH PUBLIC OPINION IN 1946},abstractNode={Soviet Russia, who acquired an important place in the New World order constituted after World War II, sent a note two times on 9 August and 24 September in 1946 in order to have control over the straits. The demand of Soviet Russian in this note was about defining the statue of straits together with the countries which have coast to Black Sea and defending the straits jointly by Turkey and Russia. The demands of Russia were firstly rejected by England and USA. These two countries stated that the changes related with straits could only be done with a conference which the countries signing the Montreux convention participated in. Turkish government, with the effect of England and USA being against, rejected the Russian demands flatly through legal evidence. The Soviet offer was accepted as “Considering the shattering of the sovereignty and security of a neighbour country as something which is fair” by Turkish public opinion. Turkish public opinion did not want to make a war but supported the Turkish government for rejecting Soviet demands. According to Turkish Press, the Russian offer to defend the straits jointly was a step to achieve imperialistic goals of their country. Offering such a demand to a country which defended the straits alone during the war was illogical and as this offer was against the Turkish sovereignty and security rights, it was impossible to accept it. Turkey rejected the Russian demands with similar national feelings of the party in power and opposition and clearly put into words that a war would be taken into account so as not to resign against Russian attack. },author={Mücahit ÖZÇELİK},year={2013},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}