Word: saracoglu
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Adana (TIME, Feb. 8) was followed by other visits of British air, land and sea commanders. Latest visitor was Admiral Sir John Cunningham, new British Commander in Chief in the Le vant, who last week conferred with President Ismet Inönü and Premier Sükrü Saracoglu...
...Premier Saracoglu, in a speech before the Sixth Congress of the Turkish People's Party, confirmed the establishment of a rapprochement between his country and Russia through a "series of most advanced treaties." He implied Turkey's adherence to the Atlantic Charter, pledged Anglo-Turkish friendship "for long years and in vast domains...
Five new Cabinet members represented an infusion of young, new blood into the government (the oldest of the new men was 42) rather than new ideas. Said Premier Sükrü Saracoglu last week: "The newcomers are like soldiers who relieve the guards." At the same time he uttered fulsome praise of Great Britain, which has worked hard for Turkish favor...
President Inönü emerged as the master of Turkey with Saracoglu as his principal deputy. Tough, shrewd, brilliant Foreign Minister Numan Menemencioglu, whose feigned tantrums pull him through many an unpleasant interview, remained as powerful as ever. The country's only recognized political party had seen to it that Publisher Yunus Nadi, spearhead of Axis propaganda in Turkey, was not re-elected to the Grand National Assembly...
...obscure railway siding at Adana, Churchill and his party camouflaged themselves as tourists (shorts and shotguns) to meet Turkey's Premier Sükrü Saracoglu. The Turks were pleased by Churchill's visit, stayed eloquently mum about the prospects of their joining the Allies...