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The parties agreed to defer the final settlement on the status of the Black Sea and the Turkish Straits to a future conference. [8] The Straits resolution at Lausanne, signed on 24 July 1923 by the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Turkey, called for demilitarizing the Straits Zone and forming an international commission to control them. [9]
Turkey was authorised to close the Straits to all foreign warships during a war or when it was threatened by aggression. Also, Turkey was authorised to refuse transit from merchant ships belonging to countries at war with it. A number of highly specific restrictions in Article 14 and 18 were imposed on what type of warships are allowed passage.
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The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge on the Dardanelles strait, connecting Europe and Asia, is the longest suspension bridge in the world. [3]The Straits have had major maritime strategic importance since at least the Mycenaean period, and the narrow crossings between Asia and Europe have provided migration and invasion routes (for Persians, Galatians, and Turks, for example) for even longer.
The first case in Turkey was recorded on 11 March, when a local returned home [note 1] from a trip to Europe. [4] The first death due to COVID-19 in the country occurred on 15 March. [4] Turkey stood out from the rest of Europe by not ordering a legal lockdown [note 2] [5] until April 2021, when the country enacted its first nationwide ...
Experts say vehicle-based attacks are simple for a 'lone wolf' terrorist to plan and execute, and challenging for authorities to prevent.
In the 12 months through November, the PPI shot up 3.0% after increasing 2.6% in October. The government reported on Wednesday that consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in ...
A veterinarian's warning is an important public service announcement to all pet owners — especially people who have cats. Dr. Michele Forbes, DVM shared an update amid the news that the H5N1 ...