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.
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.