With Ataturk out of the picture (or at least no longer alive), Turkey finds itself at a crossroads as it often seems to. With World War 2 looming on the horizon as Chamberlain's "peace in our time" seems about as true as the idea of Peace at Home, Turkey will go on to tread the narrow path of neutrality in World War 2, but what does neutrality really entail? And who is the new ruler of Turkey Ismet Inonu really? And can neutrality be used to bolster a nationalist project while securing a new leader in place, during a period of uncertainty for everyone? We'll be answering some of these questions over this episode and the next couple (at least), in this one we mostly set the scene and look at the challenge confronting Inonu, what his conduct as Prime Minister tells us about how he'll likely meet them and engage with some Turkish mythmaking about its own role in World War 2, which is certainly interesting for a non-belligerent.
Our intro music is by our good friend Jordan who is a fellow member of ALE, which you should all check out!
Our Cast:
Sinan - @TheSinanKose
Legally Distinct from Jamie - @drknifegunmd
Ben - @Patricipacion
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