This convention was signed to address the long-running Straits Question of who should manage the strategically important route between the Black and Mediterranean Seas.<\/p>\n
During wars, this pact gives Turkey the right to regulate the naval warship transits and blocking of the strait for warships of the countries in conflict.<\/p>\n
The Montreux Convention Regarding the Straits Regime, or simply the Montreux Convention, is an international treaty that governs Turkeys Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits.<\/p>\n
Military warships are restricted in terms of tonnage, number, and weaponry, with specific rules that govern their duration of stay and mode of entry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"