ABSTRACT
The treaty of Sèvres stipulated that the Turkey should cede to Greece the islands of Tenedos and Imbros, Thrace almost up to the fortifications of Constantinople, and should agree to the autonomy of Smyrna with a generous hinterland. In respect to Thrace and the Smyrna region, the treaty of Sèvres did not recognize a fait accompli, which had brought about by the sole effort of the Greek armies. A compromise had been arranged with Greece in Dodecannese, and the Greeks had occupied Thrace and had been successful in a campaign against the Turkish nationalists in northwestern Asia Minor. With the exception of the islands, the regions given to Greece by the treaty of Sèvres were not in the possession of the powers that dictated the treaty. A fortnight before the treaty was signed, the Greeks, acting as mandatories for their allies, had invaded eastern Thrace and occupied militarily what Turkey was asked to cede to them.
