Word: turkeys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Turkey is dry-like America...
...similar reasons that the European Powers established their control over the finances of Turkey...
...population of Rhodes" he said, "is about 36,000, three-fourths of whom are Greeks, with about 3,000 Turks. By the Treaty of Lausanne in 1912, Italy restored Rhodes to Turkey. Immediately the inhabitants of the islands protested against coming under Turkish sovereignty, expressing their desire to become a part of the Greek nation. During the World War demonstrations in favor of Greece were very powerful in the island, against which Italy took harsh measures. The status of Rhodes now is the same as in 1912. It is held by Italy, claimed by Greece, and technically belongs to Turkey...
...clause should be inserted in the treaty now being negotiated between certain European powers and Turkey, to the end that Turkey should become a party to the Hague Convention...
Fifteen nations will be represented in the Assembly, Turkey being the only great power not to have a delegate. The complete list of representatives follows...