London Straits Convention

When

13 Jul 1841

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

51.51° N, 0.13° W

Description

International treaty 1841

Placed at the town its title names, London Straits.

1841 treaty on the Turkish Straits

In the London Straits Convention concluded on 13 July 1841 between the Great Powers of Europe at the time—Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Austria and Prussia—the "ancient rule" of the Ottoman Empire was re-established by closing the Turkish Straits, which link the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, from all warships whatsoever, barring those of the Sultan's allies during wartime.

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