[2] Burma had hostile relations with Taiwan and intercepted a cargo plane from Taiwan bringing Turkish and American supplies to the Kuomintang.

[2] This caused a new diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Burma.

Relations became very tense[3] in 1988 after Tatmadaw’s very violent crackdown[4] on peaceful civilian demonstrators.

[3] Aung San Suu Kyi gained admiration and sympathy in Turkey during as a result of Tatmadaw’s actions.

[7] Turkey was very critical of Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest and collaborated with United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who took a personal interest in her wellbeing.