On the opening day, İsmet Pasha noticed that he was not given an armchair equal in height to the other delegates. He refused to sit until an equal chair was provided, signaling that Turkey was at the table as a sovereign equal.
The story of is one of the most intense "diplomatic battles" in history, where a soldier-turned-diplomat fought to secure the independence of a newly born nation. 1. The Call to the Table Д°smet Д°nГ¶nГј Lozan BarД±Еџ KonferansД±
In late 1922, following the military victory in the Turkish War of Independence, the Allies invited the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) to Lausanne, Switzerland . personally chose İsmet Pasha (later İnönü) to lead the delegation because of his firm stance during the Mudanya Armistice. 2. "I Come from Mudanya, Not Mondros" On the opening day, İsmet Pasha noticed that
İsmet Pasha suffered from partial deafness, a physical trait he famously used to his advantage. The Treaty of Lausanne 2. "I Come from Mudanya