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The Montreux Convention is signed in Switzerland, authorizing Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and Bosphorus but guaranteeing free passage to ships of all nations in peacetime.
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1936 agreement on the Turkish Straits
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Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
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Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
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