What happened between Turkey and France?
On June 17, 2020, France accused Turkey that Turkish ships harassed a French warship which tried to check a Turkish vessel, which was suspected of smuggling arms to Libya, and that the Turkish navy is using their NATO call signals while accompanying Turkish vessels suspected of breaking the UN arms embargo in Libya.
Who was the president before Erdogan?
List of presidents (1923–present)
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Took office | ||
| 10 | Ahmet Necdet Sezer (born 1941) | 16 May 2000 |
| 11 | Abdullah Gül (born 1950) | 28 August 2007 |
| 12 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 1954) | 28 August 2014 |
When did France invade Turkey?
Franco-Turkish War
| Date | 7 December 1918 – 20 October 1921 (2 years, 10 months, 1 week and 6 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Cilicia and Upper Mesopotamia |
| Result | Turkish victory Cilicia Peace Treaty Treaty of Ankara Treaty of Lausanne |
| Territorial changes | Southern Anatolia and Hatay ceded to Turkey |
Is Turkey allies with France?
France is an important trade and economic partner as well as one of the leading allies of Turkey, based on our long-standing relationship and hosting a Turkish community of more than 650 thousand. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and France date back to 1483, when Sultan Bayezid II.
Why did the Allies invade Turkey?
The Allies hoped to seize control of the strategic Dardanelles Strait and open the way for their naval forces to attack Constantinople (Istanbul), the capital of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. Allied forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April.
Are French and Turkish related?
From the year 1536 there existed an official alliance between France and Turkey. This alliance was signed by Francis 1, King of France, and the Turkish sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Before this happening there must have been cordial contact between the two countries in order to facilitate the alliance.
Is France and Turkey enemies?
France is an important trade and economic partner as well as one of the leading allies of Turkey, based on our long-standing relationship and hosting a Turkish community of more than 650 thousand.
Did France ever invade Turkey?
After the occupation of Cilicia proper at the end of 1918, French troops occupied the Ottoman provinces of Antep, Marash and Urfa in southern Anatolia at the end of 1919, taking them over from British troops as agreed.