Black Sea Geopolitics and the Status of the Straits in Romanian-Turkish Diplomatic Relations: From Lausanne to Montreux (1923-1936)
Journal: Eminak
Year: 2024

The purpose of the research paper is to analyse the reasons behind Romania’s support for Turkey at the Montreux Conference, by looking at diplomatic documents and correspondence kept by the Romanian Ministry for Foreign Affairs; to compare the advantages and disadvantages between the two doctrines concerning the legal status of waterways; to compare the provisions of the two conventions. The novelty of the research paper is based on documentation and content analysis of emblematical conventions