ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈæɡeɪbkˌɑːv, pɹˈaɪɚ tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, tˈɜːki wʌz vjˈuːd baɪ ˈɑːɡpuː æz ɐ fɹˈɛndli pˈaʊɚ bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə ɹˈʌʃəntˈɜːkɪʃ tɹˈiːɾi ʌv mˈɑːskoʊ, bˌʌt ˈɔfɚz ʌv kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən baɪ ðə tˈɜːkɪʃ pəlˈiːs ænd ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns wɜː dᵻklˈaɪnd.
According to Agabekov, prior to 1930, Turkey was viewed by OGPU as a friendly power because of the Russian-Turkish Treaty of Moscow, but offers of co-operation by the Turkish police and intelligence were declined.