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Lozan Discussed in Heybeliada: 'The World's Biggest Traitors to History'
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Lozan Discussed in Heybeliada: 'The World's Biggest Traitors to History'

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An event commemorating the 103rd anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne was held in Heybeliada, Istanbul.
  • Speakers emphasized the treaty's significance as Turkey's greatest diplomatic achievement and a guarantee of full independence.
  • Concerns were raised about attempts to downplay the treaty's importance, with some critics labeled as "traitors to history."

An event marking the 103rd anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, a pivotal diplomatic achievement for the Republic of Turkey, took place in Heybeliada. Organized by the ฤฐnรถnรผ Foundation and the Association for Supporting Contemporary Life (ร‡YDD), with contributions from local municipalities, the gathering drew attendees including family members of ฤฐsmet ฤฐnรถnรผ, the spouse of a presidential candidate, and prominent figures from civil society.

I ask all of you to keep Lausanne alive by learning and finding your own truths about our recent history.

โ€” ร–zden TokerIn her opening speech at the event commemorating the Treaty of Lausanne.

ร–zden Toker, daughter of ฤฐsmet ฤฐnรถnรผ and head of the ฤฐnรถnรผ Foundation, urged attendees to actively learn and understand the true history of Lausanne. Prof. Dr. AyลŸe Yรผksel, president of ร‡YDD, highlighted the treaty's importance for the 72,000 university graduates the organization supports, stating, "We all owe so much to Lausanne."

We all owe so much to Lausanne.

โ€” Prof. Dr. AyลŸe YรผkselHighlighting the treaty's importance for young graduates supported by her organization.

Adalar Deputy Mayor Medine Pamuk described Lausanne as the "deed" to the Republic of Turkey, underscoring the shared historical responsibility to protect it. Retired Lieutenant General and historian Dr. Naim BabรผroฤŸlu delivered a mini-conference, praising ฤฐsmet ฤฐnรถnรผ's diplomatic prowess. BabรผroฤŸlu noted that "full independence and national sovereignty" were the key concepts foreign representatives heard from ฤฐnรถnรผ during the negotiations.

Lausanne is the deed to the Republic of Turkey, just as it was yesterday and is today. Protecting that deed is our common historical responsibility.

โ€” Medine PamukEmphasizing the treaty's foundational role for the nation.

BabรผroฤŸlu strongly criticized those attempting to trivialize the treaty, which he described as a "humiliating defeat" for foreign powers. He stated, "These people who try to belittle Lausanne, to whom we owe even the air we breathe, are the world's greatest traitors to history."

We took back our country with Lausanne. The area of Turkey increased from 150,000 square meters to 736,000 square meters.

โ€” Dr. Naim BabรผroฤŸluDiscussing the territorial gains and significance of the treaty.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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