RATIFICATION CONFRONTATION OF TURKISH-AMERICAN LAUSANNE TREATY (AUGUST 6, 1923) AND THE BOOK PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE FAVORING RATIFICATION

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Turkish-American Lausanne Treaty has been signed on August 6, 1923, 13 days after the Treaty of Turkish-Allied Associated Powers. With this treaty it had been aimed to restart Turkish-American diplomatic relations which had been ceased on April 10, 1917. Whereas, when the Lau-sanne Treaty has been signed there was a reverse Turkish perception in USA. Actually it was missioners who had escalated this opposition during pre-war decades to collect more donations. Due to this reason an effective opposition emerged in USA against the ratification of Lausanne Treaty. Despite this negative perception, there were some disorganized groups favoring ratification of the Treaty. During the confrontation of opponent and favoring groups in three and half years, at the last year the favoring party to affect Senate compiled all the works in a Book supporting the ratification. But, the Treaty was rejected in Senate and Turkish-USA relations had to continue on de facto grounds for a while.

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Lausanne Treaty , Ratification , Senate , Missioners , Turkey

Erciyes University Journal Of Economics an‎d Administrative Sciences

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Erciyes University Journal Of Economics an‎d Administrative Sciences