Providing information about the historical process extending to the Montreux Convention, Political Scientist Asst. Prof. Dr. Fırat Demirkol from Istanbul Gelisim University said: “ When viewed in historical chronology The Montreux Straits Convention which ensures complete independence of the straits and Turkish domination over them, was achieved after a long period of military and diplomatic struggles.” Demirkol continued as follows: “The Mondros Armistice Agreement and the Treaty of Sevres, signed after the First World War, took the Straits from the Ottoman Empire and the Turks and transferred them to an international commission. After the War of Independence, the Treaty of Lausanne was the first attempt to fix this situation and established control of this commission has been taken by the Republic of Turkey. However, this situation, which cannot be accepted in terms of national security and national sovereignty, it is considered to be a phenomenon that needs to be replaced at the
Providing information about the historical process extending to the Montreux Convention, Political Scientist Asst. Prof. Dr. Fırat Demirkol from Istanbul Gelisim University said: “ When viewed in historical chronology The Montreux Straits Convention which ensures complete independence of the straits and Turkish domination over them, was achieved after a long period of military and diplomatic struggles.” Demirkol continued as follows: “The Mondros Armistice Agreement and the Treaty of Sevres, signed after the First World War, took the Straits from the Ottoman Empire and the Turks and transferred them to an international commission. After the War of Independence, the Treaty of Lausanne was the first attempt to fix this situation and established control of this commission has been taken by the Republic of Turkey. However, this situation, which cannot be accepted in terms of national security and national sovereignty, it is considered to be a phenomenon that needs to be replaced at the
