25.07.2025 13:47
Turkish theologian and writer Ali Rıza Demircan, in his written piece, quoted researcher and author Burak Tuna's book, which studies the Treaty of Sèvres and the Treaty of Lausanne, stating, "143 articles of Lausanne are identical to the 126 articles of the Treaty of Sèvres. In other words, 95% are the same, and the 5% difference consists of insignificant details. What do you think, should we believe in information or propaganda?"
Turkish theologian and writer Ali Rıza Demircan stated in his article published in Mirat Haber, quoting from the book of researcher-writer Burak Tuna, that 95% of the articles of the Treaty of Lausanne are the same as those of the Treaty of Sèvres. In his article, Ali Rıza Demircan used the following expressions:
"Neither our President nor Özgür Özel is a historian. They are probably repeating the information presented to them without having read Lausanne."
If we had adhered to the spirit of Lausanne, we could not have walked "with firm steps towards becoming a significant power in our region and the world with our foreign policy based on peace, cooperation, and mutual respect," as our President has been made to say. Anyway...
Look, Mustafa Kemal had previously spoken as follows regarding Sèvres:
{'A fateful decision for the Turkish nation', 'The Treaty of Sèvres, which aims to destroy our political, judicial, economic, and financial independence and ultimately deny and eliminate our right to live, does not exist for us.'}
What he said was true, but Mustafa Kemal could not clarify where the accepted Lausanne stood in relation to Sèvres. How could he?
With the 5816 barrier, historians could not conduct research, and we defined Lausanne like the blind man's description of an elephant.
We know our limits and do not make judgments; we listen to experts. Let's see what they say:
Researcher-writer Burak Turna, who conducted a comparative study on Sèvres and Lausanne, states in the 'Final Evaluation' section of his book titled "Sèvres Lausanne Same Treaties":
[ Of the 143 articles of Lausanne:
126 are the same/identical as the articles of the Treaty of Sèvres;
10 are applications of the Treaty of Sèvres,
7 appear as insignificant different articles.
Thus, it was understood that 95% of the Treaty of Lausanne is identical to or an application of the Treaty of Sèvres. The remaining 5% consists of insignificant detail differences.]
Given this, what do you think? Should we believe in information or propaganda?
Now we can read what has been written on behalf of our President:
'T.C. Presidency of Communication
Message from our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the 102nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne:
Today marks the 102nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, which certifies and confirms the independence will and struggle of our esteemed nation in the eyes of international law. 102 years after Lausanne, our country's journey of development and prosperity continues resolutely with the vision of the Turkey Century.
With our foreign policy based on peace, cooperation, and mutual respect, we are walking with firm steps towards becoming a significant power in our region and the world. Today, we are in a better position than yesterday in every field; hopefully, we will be at much better levels tomorrow.
On the 102nd anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, I once again commemorate the founder of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, as well as the heroes of the National Struggle and all our martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the defense of the homeland with mercy; I remember our veterans with gratitude.'"