| Treaty between the United Kingdom and Iraq and Turkey regarding the settlement of the frontier between Turkey and Iraq, together with notes exchanged. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Peace treaty |
| Context | Turkish-Iraq border dispute and Turkish sphere of influence in northern Iraq. |
| Signed | 5 June 1926 |
| Location | Ankara |
| Signatories |  Tevfik Rüştü Aras Ronald Lindsay Nuri al-Said |
| Parties | Turkey United Kingdom Iraq |
| Languages | Turkish, English |
The Treaty of Ankara (1926), also known as the Frontier Treaty of 1926 (Turkish: Ankara Antlaşması), was signed on 5 June 1926 in Ankara by Turkey, the United Kingdom and Mandatory Iraq. The treaty aimed to solve the so-called "Mosul Question" by determining a mutually satisfactory border between Turkey and Iraq and to regulate their neighbourly relations. One important aspect of the treaty was that Turkey would have the right to engage in militarily conflict in the border region in the event of it being destabilised. This sphere of influence which is beyond Turkey's modern boundaries mainly covers the northern part of Iraq, notably the Mosul and Kirkuk region.[1][2]
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