Treaty of Lausanne Monument and Museum

Treaty of Lausanne Monument

Lozan Anıtı
Treaty of Lausanne Monument with a bust of Ismet Inönü, the chief negotiator for Turkey, in foreground.
Coordinates	41°39′09″N 26°31′12″E / 41.65256°N 26.52005°E / 41.65256; 26.52005
Location	Karaağaç, Edirne, Turkey
Material	Concrete
Height	36.45 m (119.6 ft) 31.95 m (104.8 ft) 17.45 m (57.3 ft)
Beginning date	March 29, 1998 (1998-03-29)
Opening date	July 19, 1998; 18 years ago (1998-07-19)
Dedicated to	Treaty of Lausanne

The Treaty of Lausanne Monument and Museum (Turkish: Lozan Anıtı ve Müzesi) are a monument and a museum dedicated to the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923. The monument, opened in 1998, is located at Karaağaç, Edirne in Turkey, and the museum is next to it in the former train station building.

The Treaty of Sèvres, that marked the end of World War I was signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies on August 10, 1920. It was, however, rejected by the Turkish national movement due to significant loss of territory, and failed so. Following the victorious Turkish War of Independence fought against the Allied forces of British Empire, French Republic, Kingdom of Italy and Kingdom of Greece, which occupied a great portion of Turkish mainland, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 24, 1923. The peace treaty ended the conflict between the Turkish nationalists and the previous parties of the Allies in a second attempt. With this treaty, the borders of the modern Turkish Republic were defined.

In line with the treaty, the Greek-Turkish border was redrawn, and Karaağaç quarter of Edirne on the south bank of the Maritsa was returned from Greece to Turkey. Karaağaç railway station, the main train station of Edirne, was in use until 1971 when the railway line crossing in and out the borders of Greece and Turkey in a short distance close to Edirne was changed. The abandoned railway station and the surrounding area was assigned later to Trakya University.