The Archive · 1939

Turkey Affirms Friendship

Ankara, Oct. 20.

A declaration of Turkish friendship for Soviet Russia was made here today by the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sukru Sarajoglu when he stressed that his recent visit to Moscow served only to strengthen bonds of amity.

"My last two meetings with Soviet leaders" he said, "took place in an atmosphere of cordiality and my visit contributed toward the strengthening of existing ties of friendship between our two countries. I left Moscow with the best impression pending the resumption pf parleys. I am convinced that my visit was useful because -it served anew to demonstrate Turkish-Soviet friendship."

Franco-British-Turkish military parleys begun yesterday morning, were continued today.—Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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