Treaty of Lausanne
Italian diplomats decided to take advantage of the situation to obtain a favourable peace deal. On October 18, 1912, Italy and the Ottoman Empire signed a treaty in Ouchy near Lausanne (the First Treaty of Lausanne).
The main provisions of the treaty, often also called Treaty of Ouchy to distinguish it from the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, were as follows:
- The Ottomans will withdraw all military personnel from Trablus and Benghazi vilayets (Libya) but in return, Italy would return Rhodes and twelve Aegean islands nearby back to Turks.
- Trablus and Benghazi vilayets will have a special status and a naib (regent) and a kadi (judge) will represent the Caliph.
- Before the appointment of these kadis and naibs, the Ottomans will consult the Italian government.
- The Ottoman government will be responsible for the expenses of these kadis and naibs.
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