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The Black Sea-Danube Road as a New Foreign Trade Route Between Turkey and Central Europe (1935–1939)

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In the mid-1930s, Turkey began to explore alternative options to Trieste, which had been a significant port for foreign trade with Central Europe since the Ottoman Empire. In this process, the Black Sea-Danube Road emerged as a viable option. As a result, establishing economic ties with Central Europe via the Danube, utilizing Romanian ports as transit centres, became a highly attractive prospect for Turkey. This study is the inaugural examination of the endeavours undertaken to establish this route as Turkey’s principal foreign trade route with Central Europe in the period preceding the Second World War. The objective is to ascertain the role and significance of this route in Turkey’s foreign trade with Central Europe. For this purpose, primarily Turkish sources and relevant English sources are employed.

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  • Göktuğ İpek, 2025. "The Black Sea-Danube Road as a New Foreign Trade Route Between Turkey and Central Europe (1935–1939)," Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(6), pages 855-872, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjsbxx:v:27:y:2025:i:6:p:855-872
    DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2025.2481808
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