Treaty of Ankara (1926) which shows the continuation of British control over Iraqi foreign policy after the mandate. In 1937, a non-aggression Treaty was signed with Iraq, called the Saadabad Pact." Treaty of Ankara (1926) The Treaty of Ankara (1926), also known as The Frontier Treaty of 1926,() was signed 5 June 1926 in Ankara by Turkey, United Kingdom and Iraq. The crisis is referred to as "The Mosul question". The treaty following this issue was created to determine the borders between Turkey and Iraq and to regulate their neighborly relations. One important aspect of the treaty was that Turkey although not owing some
Battle of Ankara through western Anatolia to the Aegean coast, where he besieged and took the city of Smyrna, a stronghold of the Christian Knights Hospitalers. The battle was catastrophic for the Ottoman state, fracturing what remained and bringing almost total collapse of the empire. This resulted in a civil war among Bayezid's sons. The Ottoman civil war continued for another 11 years (1413) following the Battle of Ankara. The battle is also significant in Ottoman history as being the only time a Sultan was captured in person. Battle of Ankara The Battle of Ankara or Angora was fought on 20 July 1402