Turkish Diplomatic Archives

Documents from Turkish Diplomatic Archives are becoming available to researchers through the Document Search System of the State Archives.

“100th Centenary of 1919: Documents from Our Archives” special publication was announced to the public at the inauguration speech by H.E. Mevlut Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the 11th Ambassadors Conference.

Deputy Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran visited the Diplomatic Archives, inspecting works on documents that shed light on our history and preserve strong traditions of our Ministry.

Turkey was represented at the 15th Conference of Editors of Diplomatic Documents (ICEDD) in Berlin on 5-7 June 2019. Participants were informed about works in our archives and about our ongoing publications.

Signed picture of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Authorizations given to Ismet Pasha to sing the Treaty of Lausanne (31.10.1922)

The document on the ratification of the Treaty of Lausanne

Telegrams concerning Lausanne

Telegrams concerning Lausanne

The Lausanne Peace Treaty (Facsimile Copy) (24.7.1923)

The Lausanne Peace Treaty in Ottoman Turkish (24.7.1923)

Declaration by Mustafa Kemal on the victory in Sakarya (14.09.1921)

Photo of Bekir Sami Bey, 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs during the War of Independence

Treaty of Kars (13.10.1921)

Afghan King Ammanullah Khan together with Ambassador Fahreddin Pasha, representative of the National Assembly (October 1922)

The program of ceremonies organized by the Presidency of National Assembly for the festival of sacrifices (1925)

Photo of President Atatürk together with Afghan King Ammanullah and Queen Soraya (1928)

Invitation cards for the dinner given in honor of Afghan King and Queen (1928)

Authorization given to Menemenli Numan Bey by President Atatürk (1932)

Telegram by Tevfik Rüştü Aras, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the Saadabad Pact (9.7.1937)

Letter of Credence for the Ambassador of Czechoslovakia (26.12.1925)

Letter of Credence for the Ambassador of USA signed by President Truman (11.8.1948)

Letter of Credence for the Ambassador of Japan

Letter of Credence for the Ambassador of Japan singed by Emperor Hirohito (21.11.1927)

Original plan of the house in Selanik where President Atatürk was born

The Book of Condolences on the demise of President Atatürk and message of condolence by President Roosevelt

Photograph of the first building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Photograph of the second building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Protocol Guide for the Ministry (1928)

List of Diplomatic Corps (1955)

Booklet on Archive Guidelines (1958)

Note Verbale by the US State Department on the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty by Turkey (29.10.1953)

Association Agreement between Turkey and the European Economic Community (12.9.1963)

The visit to Turkey by W. Brandt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany (22-28.5.1969)

The appointment of Consul General to Boston (1852) and the Exequatur signed by President Lincoln (1864)

Consulate General’s Coat of Arms (in Ottoman Turkish and French)

Several inkpots and dip pens

Seal handle, ink dryer, letter opener

Small bag for documents

Stamp of Garabet N. Bazbazian, Consul General in Tebriz (in a box of cigarettes)

Seal and stamps of Consulate General in Tebriz

Sign of the Office for General Registry of Documents

Stapler and punch

Numerator stamps

Fasteners (in original box)

Copper coins from the safe box of the Consulate General in Tebriz

Document registry book (in French)

Document registry book (in Ottoman Turkish)

Table of Consular fees

Passport for citizens of the Ottoman Empire (1913)

Passport for citizens of the Republic of Turkey (1927) (1932)

Diplomatic Passport (1940)

Diplomatic Courier Bag

Lausanne Treaty

Montreux Convention

Gümrü Agreement (in Ottoman Turkish)

Gümrü Agreement (in French)

1921 Ankara Agreement

1921 Kars Agreement

1921 Moscow Agreement

1921 Moscow Agreement (in Russian)

1926 Ankara Agreement (the text of the agreement)

1926 Ankara Agreement (the ratification document of the UK)

Agreement on the rectification of the border between Turkey and Iran (1937, Tehran)- (Protocol)

Agreement on the rectification of the border between Turkey and Iran (1937, Tehran)- (in French)

Agreement on the demarcation of the border between Turkey and Iran (1932, Tehran)- (Protocol)

Agreement on the demarcation of the border between Turkey and Iran (1932, Tehran)- (Turkish and French in print)

Agreement on the demarcation of the border between Turkey and Iran (1932, Tehran)- (signed copy in French)

Agreement on the definitive demarcation of the border between Turkey and Syria (1939, Ankara)-(signed copy in French)

Agreement on the definitive demarcation of the border between Turkey and Syria (1939, Ankara)-(Turkish and French in print)

“100th Anniversary of 1919: Documents from Our Archives” special publication was announced to the public at the 11th Ambassadors Conference by H.E. Mevlut Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the proclamation of the Republic until today (2018)

Journal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998-2001)

Chronicles of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1981-2000)

Publications on the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey

Bulletin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1964-1973) (1984-1986)

Yearbook of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1953-1967)

MESSAGE FROM H.E.

MEVLÜT ÇAVUŞOĞLU

THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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Short Film About the Archives

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