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That would be the case without any international treaties. Turkey has the physical ability to block the Bosporus and the Dardanneles, but modern Turkey has neve
by jltsiren 4y ago
That would be the case without any international treaties. Turkey has the physical ability to block the Bosporus and the Dardanneles, but modern Turkey has never had the right to do so.
The Treaty of Lausanne (1923) demilitarized the straits and and opened them to any traffic under the supervision of the League of Nations. After the political situation in Europe changed, the Montreux Convention (1936) granted Turkey limited sovereignty over them.
- dmurray 4y agoModern Turkey has the limited right to block passage of warships through the Bosphorus, a right which it is most notably exercising right now, during the war in Ukraine. The Montreux Convention does not allow Turkey absolute discretion here [0], but international law is really about practicalities rather than theory. [0] https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/01/turkey-black-sea-straits-russia-ships-ukraine-war/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/01/turkey-black-sea-strait...