The Treaty of Lausanne 1922-1923 and Its Impact on the Ottoman Empire

Submitted: 15 October 2024
Accepted: 05 July 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70139/rolacc.2025.1.2

Amer Daffar
Assistant Professor, Lusail University, Qatar
adaffar@lu.edu.qa

Lubna Naser Eddin
Lecturer, Lusail University, Qatar
lnasereddin@lu.edu.qa

ABSTRACT
This study provides an in-depth analysis of the Treaty of Lausanne (1922-1923) and its impact on the Ottoman Empire’s transition into the modern Turkish Republic. It focuses on the treaty’s geopolitical, social, and economic ramifications. This research employs a comprehensive methodology integrating descriptive, historical, analytical, and critical perspectives. It explores the strategic undoing of the Treaty of Sèvres through the resistance led by the Ankara government, leading to the recognition of Turkish sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Lausanne Treaty. The paper highlights the treaty’s role in abolishing foreign capitulations, restoring national sovereignty, and setting the stage for Türkiye’s contemporary nation-state structure. By examining the treaty’s implications for international relations and minority rights, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of the post-Ottoman geopolitical landscape and the influence of the Treaty of Lausanne in shaping the modern Middle East.

Keywords
Sovereignty; minority rights; international law; legal implications; public debt settlement; diplomatic maneuvers; geopolitical shifts

© 2025 Daffar and Naser Eddin, licensee LU Press. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cite this article as: Daffar A. and Naser Eddin L. The Treaty of Lausanne 1922-1923 and Its Impact on the Ottoman Empire, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center Journal, 2025:1, https://doi.org/10.70139/rolacc.2025.1.2

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