Mondros Mütarekesi’nden Lozan Antlaşması’na Türk-Fransız İlişkileri
Turkish-French Relations from the Mudros Armistice to the Treaty of Lausanne

Summary/Abstract: Ottoman Empire and France relations between the, which started in the 16th century on friendly terms, continued in an alternately positive and negative manner until the First World War. When it came to the War, France was on the opposite side with the Ottoman Empire. As the victor of the war, France subsequently occupied many regions in southern Anatolia, as per the secret sharing agreements made with Britain. Against the French occupation, the National Struggle was launched and battles were fought between Turkish and French troops. Due to its heavy losses in the National Struggle, the risk of losing its gains in Syria, as well as disagreements with its ally Britain, France sought reconciliation with the Ankara Government. Morever, throughout this process, the relations between the two countries were defined the developments during the Sevres, Mudanya and Lausanne Conferences. Eventually, many problems were resolved with the Treaty of Lausanne. Except for critical issues such as Hatay, a lasting peace was established between Türkiye and France. İn this article, Turkish-French relations from the Armistice of Mudros to the Treaty of Lausanne. Accordingly, the developments affecting the relations between the two countries between in the aforementioned process have been emphasized and analyzed comparatively. In the study, which has been prepared using qualitative research and analysis, the Parliamentary Minutes, Secret Session Minutes, and existing copyrighted and translated works have been utilized.

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