Montreux Convention  From Conservapedia  Jump to: navigation,
search  The Montreux Convention was signed in 1936 in Montreux,
Switzerland. It is a treaty that gives authority of the Turkish
Straits (the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus)
to Turkey. The treaty was ratified by Great Britain, Greece,
Turkey, the USSR, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Yugoslavia, and
Japan.      • Any ship may transit with cargo during peacetime.
During wartime ships may pass as long as Turkey does not object.
Turkey reserves the right to stop ships entering straits for
purposes of sanitary and health control.[1]   • During wartime
if Turkey is a belligerent, allied ships may pass. If a ship is
neutral it may pass also but only during daytime if decided by
the Turkish government. [1]   • During peacetime, light warships
of all powers may transit the straits after giving notice to
Turkey. Turkey may waive notification if in case of warships
providing humanitarian assistance.[1]   • The convention lays
out specific limits