San Remo conference and the foundation of Turkey

Abstract

The partition of the Ottoman State and the formation of new countries in the Near East are the main issues during the peace treaties after the First World War. When the Treaty of Versailles effectuated in 10 January 1920, these issues became unsolved and important questions for the European Powers. For this reason many conferences and meetings had hold in between the countries which won the War. After the First London Conference the allies came together and hold a meeting in San Remo City in Italy (18-26 April 1920) and they gave decision most of the issues about the Middle East. This paper will consist with, how the result of the San Remo Meting affected the partition of Ottoman Empire and the foundation of modern Turkey. Generally San Remo Conference is not known as much as Lausanne Conference. However it had a crucial role during the other peace treaties from the perspectives of discussions and topics. Especially the Petroleum Treaty in between Britain and France during the San Remo Conference had affected not only the other treaties in Europe but also the formation of new states in Near East and appearing of modern Turkey besides portion of Ottoman State. This article will focus on these important issues using by the Archive of Ottoman State, Turkish Republican Archive, American National Archive, British National Archive, Turkish and English Newspapers, Memoirs of people who attended the meeting and the other works, books, and articles.

Keywords: San Remo; Turkish, Conferences