Convention between Italy and Turkey (1932)
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The 'Convention between Italy and Turkey settled in 1932 a territorial dispute between Italy and Turkey in the Aegean sea.
History
The Convention, signed in
Through the convention, the islets situated inside the bay of the harbour of Kastellorizo, along with the islands of
The names in italian and Turkish languages in the area around the Bodrum area (of the western Anatolia peninsula) are shown in the following section:
Border Protocol of 1932 Demarcation line | ||
Geographical points Turkish side | ||
Point | Name in text | Modern name |
---|---|---|
A | Mordala I. | |
B | Kara Ada | Kara Ada |
C | Guirejik I. | Gürecik Adası |
D | Utchian I. | Kargı Adası |
E | Arkialla Pt. | |
F | Hussein Pt. | Hüseyin Burnu |
G | Lodo | Yassıada |
H | Atsaki | Topan Adası / Zouka |
I | Kato I. | Çavuş Adası |
J | Pondikusa | Büyükkiremit Adası |
K | Sandama Peninsula | İnce Burnu |
L | C. Monodendri | Tekeağaç |
Italian (later Greek) side | ||
Point | Name in text | Modern name |
A | C. Phuka | Ag. Fokas |
B | Luro Pt | Akr. Psalidi |
C | Kum Pt. | Akr. Ammoglossa |
D | C. Russa | Akr. Roussa |
E | Vasiliki Pt. | Vasiliki |
F | Karapsili Pt. | Akr. Atsipas |
G | Kardak (Rks) | Imia/Kardak |
H | Kalolimno | Kalolimnos |
I | Agia Kiriaki | Ag. Kiriaki |
J | Pharmako | Farmakonisi |
Source: Text of the 1932 treaty and border protocol, and modern maps of the area. |
Moreover, the Italian Government recognised the sovereignty of Turkey over the Aegean islet of Kara Ada (Greek: Arcos), situated in front of the town of Bodrum.
In an Appendix signed in December of the same year, the two countries agreed to extend the convention delimiting the sea border between the Anatolian coast and the Italian Dodecanese. This was done by defining thirty five points which were equidistant between Italian and Turkish territory (some are shown in image below).
The validity of the appendix became a political issue in the context of the
See also
External links
- League of Nations Treaty Series volume 138 (Full text of the treaties as registered at the League of Nations, predecessor of the United Nations. The French version is the official one. 1932 convention to be found in pages 243-249)
- Text of the convention