ROMANIA AND TURKEY. FROM ENEMIES TO ALLIES
ROMANIA AND TURKEY. FROM ENEMIES TO ALLIES

Summary/Abstract: In the First World War the Ottoman Empire was part of the Central Powers. Romania opted for neutrality until 1916. Entering the war, the country’s capital, Bucharest was occupied by both German and Ottoman forces. The Romanian government took refuge in Iași. After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the achievement of the Great Romania, relations with Turkey were positive. Two newly proclaimed states, one in 1918 and the other in 1923, were driven by the same goals, namely the national territories preservation and the engagement in relations with states that do not have revisionist intentions. This policy has brought them closer in terms of cooperation in the Balkans. For Turkey, Romania has proven to be a good partner in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits Conventions but also an economic partner. Both Romania and Turkey have experienced a period of progress, they have made efforts to strengthen diplomatic, economic and cultural relations, relations that continue until today.

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