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Imbros and Tenedos

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Imbros and Tenedos, also known by their official names since 1970 of Gökçeada and Bozcaada, are two are neighboring North Aegean islands which belong to Turkey. They form the districts of Gökçeada and Bozcaada, in Çanakkale province.

They are or have been treated or considered together for various purposes at different times:

  • in the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923, which awarded them to Turkey, under special provisions for the Greek minority living there
  • in a 2008 Council of Europe report
  • as a Metropolis of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

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    Imbros and Tenedos Wikipedia
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