The Peace Treaty of Sèvres, 1920

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The Peace Treaty of Sèvres

The Treaty was signed between the Allied and Associated Powers and Turkey at Sevres on August 10, 1920.

The Treaty is divided into 13 parts with the following contents and articles:

The Covenant of the League of Nations 1-26
Frontiers ot Turkey 27-35
Political Clauses 36-139
Protection of Minorities 140-151
Military, Naval and Air Clauses 152-207
Prisoners of War and Graves 208-225
Penalties 226-230
Financial Clauses 231-260
Economic Clauses 261-317
Aerial Navigation 318-327
Ports, Waterways and Railways 328-373
Labour (Part XIII of Versailles Treaty) 374-414
Miscellaneous Provisions 415-433

Additional Material

Map (34k) of Turkey, illustrating the Treaty of Sevres region.
Detailed Map (51k) of Western Turkey, showing the Zone of the Straits.
Detailed Map (31k) of Eastern Turkey, showing the extent of Turkish Armenia according to President Wilson's boundary decision.
(Compiled by Lt.-Col. Lawrence Martin, Geographer of the Institute of Politics)

Comments, corrections and suggestions are welcome:
Jane Plotke (content) or Richard Hacken (form).
Last Updated: September 25, 1997.

The text of the Treaty and the tables and maps have been copied with permission from the World War I Archive (specifically: Treaties).