Mudanya Armistice 104th Anniversary Marked with Symposium and Ceremony
Officials and scholars gathered in Mudanya to commemorate the 1922 armistice that ended the Turkish War of Independence and secured Eastern Thrace.
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- Mudanya Municipality hosted a two-day International Peace Symposium on October 9-10 for the armistice's 104th anniversary.
- An official commemoration ceremony took place at the Armistice House on October 11 with state and party officials.
- Speakers linked the 1922 diplomatic victory to current global conflicts and Turkey's continuous peace since 1922.
- YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel praised İsmet İnönü's negotiation of Eastern Thrace's return without further war.
The Mudanya Municipality concluded a two-day International Mudanya Peace Symposium at the Tirilye Culture Center on October 10, marking the 104th anniversary of the 1922 Armistice of Mudanya. Historians, diplomats, and politicians discussed the treaty's diplomatic legacy and its relevance to current global conflicts.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Murat Karayalçın and retired Ambassador Onur Öymen headlined a session titled "Peace at Home, Peace in the World." Karayalçın emphasized the role of autonomous local administrations in sustaining peace, while Öymen noted Turkey has remained in continuous peace since 1922.
“Mudanya, the diplomatic victory of the National Struggle, is the center of this historical transformation leading to Turkey's establishment as an independent and sovereign state.”
Academics including Samuel J. Hirst and Hakan Güneş analyzed the armistice through Russian archives and political economy. Hirst described Mudanya as a critical turning point for independence, while Güneş stated the world has experienced extraordinary conflict over the last decade.
On October 11, an official ceremony was held at the Armistice House. Mudanya Mayor Deniz Dalgıç declared the date marked the collapse of the imposed partition plan against the national will. District Governor Enver Yılmaz framed the armistice as the diplomatic victory capping the War of Independence.
YENİ Party Leader Özgür Özel attended the ceremony alongside Karayalçın and İsmet İnönü's daughter Özden Toker. Özel highlighted İsmet Paşa's negotiation success in securing Eastern Thrace without renewed warfare, crediting the delegation's diplomatic skill against Allied powers.
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