Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants
Title
A Perfect Storm in Turkish-American Relations: Ending the Ban on Poppies, Beginning the Invasion of Cyprus
Department
History Department
College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Date Range
2013-2014
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
Abstract
After a ban of three years (1971-1974), the Turkish government reintroduced the cultivation of the opium poppy on July 1, 1974. This decision encountered strong criticism in the United States and led to congressional threats to cut off American aid to Ankara. Three weeks later came the invasion of Cyprus. These two developments, occurring almost simultaneously, energized opponents on Capitol Hill (and beyond), allowing them to forge a veto-proof coalition and impose an arms embargo on this most important NATO ally.
Conference Name
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
Conference Location
Lexington, KY
ScholarWorks Citation
Goode, James, "A Perfect Storm in Turkish-American Relations: Ending the Ban on Poppies, Beginning the Invasion of Cyprus" (2014). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 906.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/906
