Constantinople Agreement

The Constantinople Agreement was a secret World War I agreement among Britain, France, and Russia in 1915, planning to divide the Ottoman Empire’s territories after the war. They agreed that Britain would control Iraq, France would take parts of modern-day Syria and Lebanon, and Russia would gain access to the Dardanelles. The deal aimed to coordinate efforts against the Ottomans but was never publicly confirmed and was overshadowed by other wartime agreements. It ultimately had limited impact but reflects how the Allies planned post-war borders even during active conflict.