Sanction, administration, and transfer of the Sanjak of Alexandretta / Hatay (1921–1939)

1. Treaty of Ankara creates special regime clause

   Oct 20, 1921Labels: Treaty of, France, Turkish nationalists

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Syria

2. France receives League of Nations mandate

   Jul 1, 1922Labels: League of, France, Mandate for

   • Britannica
   • UNISPAL

3. Alexandretta placed in local Syrian administrative structures

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: Alexandretta Sanjak, French mandate, Syrian administration

   • UNISPAL
   • Sanjak overview

4. France moves toward ending the Syrian mandate

   Jan 1, 1936Labels: France, Syrian independence, Turkey

   • UNISPAL
   • Britannica Syria

5. League of Nations approves Alexandretta statute

   May 29, 1937Labels: League of, Alexandretta Statute, Fundamental Law

   • UNISPAL
   • Papers Past

6. Autonomous statute enters into force

   Nov 29, 1937Labels: Autonomous Statute, League oversight, Alexandretta

   • UNISPAL
   • Papers Past

7. Elections held under the new autonomy regime

   Jan 1, 1938Labels: Elections, Alexandretta, Autonomy regime

   • UNISPAL
   • Hatay State

8. Hatay State proclaimed by Sanjak assembly

   Sep 2, 1938Labels: Hatay State, Sanjak assembly

   • Hatay State
   • Sanjak overview

9. Franco-Turkish agreement cedes Hatay to Turkey

   Jun 23, 1939Labels: Franco-Turkish Agreement, France, Turkey

   • ATAM Journal
   • UNISPAL

10. Hatay Assembly votes to dissolve and join Turkey

    Jun 29, 1939Labels: Hatay Assembly, Annexation vote

    • Hatay History
    • ATAM Journal

11. Hatay leadership departs; French withdrawal begins

    Jul 2, 1939Labels: Hatay leadership, French withdrawal

    • Hatay History
    • ATAM Journal

12. French military evacuation from Hatay completed

    Jul 23, 1939Labels: French evacuation, Hatay

    • Hatay History
    • ATAM Journal