Mandate of Mesopotamia Partition of the Ottoman Empire
great britain , turkey disputed control of former ottoman province of mosul in 1920s. under 1923 treaty of lausanne mosul fell under british mandate of mesopotamia, new turkish republic claimed province part of historic heartland. three-person league of nations committee went region in 1924 study case , in 1925 recommended region remain connected iraq, , uk should hold mandate 25 years, assure autonomous rights of kurdish population. turkey rejected decision. nonetheless, britain, iraq , turkey made treaty on 5 june 1926, followed decision of league council. mosul stayed under british mandate of mesopotamia until iraq granted independence in 1932 urging of king faisal, though british retained military bases , transit rights forces in country.
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