Abstract:

Turkish Grand National Assembly delegation in Lausanne Conference, conducted negotiations in order to reclaim the Istanbul and Bosphorus regions which were under the occupation of Allied Powers, for which he was willing to sign the Treaty of Lausanne and the documents attached to it. The Straits Convention, which is annexed to the Treaty of Lausanne, signed and ratified, even though there are provisions that would undermine Turkey’s absolute sovereignty. The most remarkable provision in this context is related to the establishment of the Straits Commission with international character. Although it is designed to operate with the authority limited by contracts, foreign members of the Straits Commission have attempted to expand the scope of this commission. But such undertakings could be prevented by the decisive attitude of the Turkish Government and with the intervention of the commissioner. In this study, which aims to examine the establishment adventure and activities of the Bosphorus Commission, domestic and foreign archive records and periodicals will be used as the main source.

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