Word: siris
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Turkey, on the alert for quislings, arrested a former member of Parliament, one Siri Bellioglu, who had spent his time lobbying against the Anglo Turkish mutual-assistance pact and writing anonymous letters to ministers. Guns were mounted on the decks of passenger ships and the training period of reservists was extended to keep more men under arms...