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
Ankara city center of Ankara belonged to the Hattic civilization which existed during the Bronze Age and was gradually absorbed c. 2000–1700 BC by the Indo-European Hittites. The city grew significantly in size and importance under the Phrygians starting around 1000 BC, and experienced a large expansion following the mass migration from Gordion, (the capital of Phrygia), after an earthquake which severely damaged that city around that time. In Phrygian tradition, King Midas was venerated as the founder of Ancyra, but Pausanias mentions that the city was actually far older, which accords with present archaeological knowledge. Phrygian rule was succeeded first