What are your thoughts on Lenin's support for Turkey in its independance war, even when it was known that nationalists organized the killing of Turkish communists.
Hello everyone, this is a topic that is seldomly discussed so I wanted o ask / have a discussion about it.
Soviet Union under Lenin supported anti-imperialist struggles around the world so their support for Turkey under the British-backed Greek invasion is no surprise.
However the Bolsheviks did not protest nor cut off support when it was known that the nationalist government organized the massacre of Mustafa Suphi and his comrades in Black Sea.
Some anarchist even consider this as the first example of "Socialism in one country" and betrayal of internationalist principles.
Was it justified? How does it differ from Stalin's betrayal of communists in various revolutionary movements during its time?
u/gvereneth — 5 months ago