In return, Turkey assumed the defence of the southeastern part of NATO against the soft underbelly of the Soviets," says Retired Lieutenant General Şadi Erguvenc, who served as a Turkish military representative to NATO.
Turska je zauzvrat preuzela obranu jugoistočnog dijela NATO-a od Sovjeta", kaže umirovljeni general pukovnik Şadi Erguvenc, koji je bio na dužnosti vojnog predstavnika Turske u NATO-u.