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Old 7th Nov 2008, 13:51
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Re Turkey

Turkey had remained neutral in WW2 (unlike in WW1) but had supported the UN in Korea with an Infantry Brigade operating under American Command. The idea of being in command of the high ground on both sides of the Straits of Mamaris was the reason for the Gallipoli campaign in WW1 - it would have been equally attractive following the establishment of the Iron Curtain.
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