Turkey 1936 Montreux Convention Surcharge

Turkey · 1936 · Various (Surcharged)

This set of three stamps commemorates the signing of the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits. The stamps are overprints on earlier definitive issues, featuring a surcharge and text celebrating the event. The overprint reads 'MONTREUX 20.VII.1936' to mark the date and location of the treaty's signing.

The 1936 Montreux Convention gave Turkey full control over the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, a significant diplomatic victory that restored Turkish sovereignty over these crucial waterways.