kapitülasyon

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Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قاپیتولاسیون (kapitülasyon), from French capitulation.

Noun

kapitülasyon (definite accusative kapitülasyonu, plural kapitülasyonlar)

  1. capitulation (treaty)
  2. (historical) a treaty regarding rights of foreigners in the Ottoman Empire
    Synonym: ahitname
    • 1937 May 12, “Montröde bugün yeni bir konferans toplanıyor [New conference convenes today in Montreux]”, in Akşam:
      Kapitülâsyonların kaldırılması hususunda kolayca anlaşma olacaktır.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

See also

References

  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “kapitülasyon”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN