Turkey celebrates 98th anniversary of Lausanne Treaty - Turkey News

Turkey celebrates 98th anniversary of Lausanne Treaty ANKARA Turkey on July 24 marked the 98th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, a landmark pact that recognized the modern Turkish state. "Today is the 98th anniversary of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, one of the founding documents of the Republic of Turkey. Our heroic nation's struggle for independence, that it crowned with victory despite all kinds of impossibilities, betrayals and difficulties, has also been confirmed in the international arena with the Lausanne Peace Treaty," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement. More:Turkey celebrates 98th anniversary of Lausanne Treaty - Turkey News