Treaty

Montreux Convention

1936 · 39.00° N, 36.00° E

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When
1936
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
39.00° N, 36.00° E
Description
agreement regulating naval vessels in the Turkish Straits

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Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits

1936 treaty governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits

The (Montreux) Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits in Turkey. Signed on 20 July 1936 at the Montreux Palace in Switzerland, it went into effect on 9 November 1936, addressing the long running Straits Question over who should control the strategically vital link between the Black and…

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