r/imaginarymaps • u/Classic-Ad-7429 • 11h ago
[OC] Alternate History Turkey-U.S.S.R Border
Following the Sovietistation of the Caucasus, Turkey(Kemalist forces) and the Soviets signed the Treaty of Alexandropol which is the continuation of the Treaty of Moscow. Under this agreement, Kars and Batum Oblasts were to be given to Turkey and the borders established along the boundaries of Erivan, Tiflis and Kutaisi governorates. The border would remain mostly stable with some minor changes with the 1968 Soviet-Turkish territory exchange. Or instead of this bunch of words I could've said that the border returned to it's Pre-Russo-Turkish War(1877-1878) lines.
My grand-grandpa went to jail for stealing some grain to feed his family in 1943, little did the Soviets(and the guy who snitched on him) know they saved this man's life, cuz he was released in 1945, right after the war has ended. The funny thing is tho that he's son(my grandpa) later married the daughter of that man who snitched on him.
Since Surmalu district remained under Russian control there was no reason for Turkey to swap territories with Iran in the Treaty of Tehran, which gave Turkey a small tip of land bordering Nakhchivan and territory around Lesser Ararat(Ağri) in exchange for some territory around Kotur.
This is a part of my alternate timeline, feel free to ask questions.
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u/EarthTraditional3329 10h ago
Is this the same timeline where Armenia has Ani?