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The report examines the preconditions of one of the most dramatic and tense period the USSR and Turkey’s mutual relations, which peaked in the 1950s. But even more attention is paid to the process of overcoming of the crisis in bilateral relations, the understanding of the main stages of their gradual normalization, the efforts of the two sides, first of all the Soviet one, to restore the atmosphere of trust between the two countries. As a tool of achieving this goal Soviet Union planned to use and the provision of economic assistance to Turkey. According to the speaker, one of the subjective factors that prevented the restoration of bilateral relations was the active anti-Communist propaganda that took place in Turkey after the deterioration of relations with the Soviet Union. Difficult task of reformatting public opinion was this one that had faced the government of S. Demirel, who had gone down in history due his decisive steps to restore cooperation with the Soviet Union, despite the climate of doubt and lack of confidence not only in Turkish society, but also among the Turkish elite. During the period while Demirel’s government had been staying in power an agreement on the supply of the equipment, materials and tecnical services from the USSR for the construction of some industrial enterprises in Turkey and conditions of their payments was signed between Turkey and the Soviet Union was signed. Its successful implementation had improved significantly the image of the USSR as a partner for mutually beneficial cooperation. After that the improvement in the political relations of the two countries was also coming. The report analyzes some external factors that influenced the development of relations between the USSR and Turkey in the post-crisis period. Among the negative factors was Turkey’s membership in NATO and the followed strong orientation to the United States as the main foreign policy partner. The general warming of the international situation after the twentieth Congress of the Communist party of the Soviet Union, the easing of confrontation in a bipolar system are considered positive factors as well as the crisis in the relations between Turkey and the United States delt with the Cyprus events.