France–Turkey relations
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France–Turkey relations cover a long period from the 16th century to the present, starting with the alliance established between Francis I and Suleiman the Magnificent. Relations remained essentially
Execution of Christian prisoners by Bayezid I after the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. Froissart's Chronicles
Letter of Suleiman the Magnificent to Francis I of France regarding the protection of Christians in his states. September 1528. Archives Nationales, Paris, France.
Bombardment of Algiers by the fleet of Admiral Duquesne in 1682
The Battle of Mount Tabor by Louis-François Lejeune. French campaign in Syria against the Ottoman forces in 1799
Franco-Turkish War
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The Franco–Turkish War, known as the Cilicia Campaign in France and as the Southern Front of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey, was a series of conflicts fought between France and the Turkish
Clockwise from top to left: Turkish prisoners of war after the Siege of Aintab, Armenian volunteers in the French army, French-Armenian Legion volunteers, Turkish guerrillas in 1919, Sütçü İmam's shooting of a French soldier, Turkish guerrillas in Urfa.
