AHC: British Constantinople

Well make it so that Constantinople becomes controlled by the British. Bonus points if it becomes a Dominion. And go.
 
Off the top of my head the easiest way of achieving this would be if the city was somehow able to survive as a city-state with a small amount of land around on both sides of the straits, then when the British start collecting strategic choke points to complement their naval dominance they also pick up Constantinople either as a colony or protectorate.
 
If Sevres is implemented in Istanbul and surrounding areas I can see it slowly becoming de-facto British after a time, the British own Cyprus and after all the Russo-Turkish issues they are in a prime position to keep the Bosphorous both open and under British control, the French can't do it, the war left them too ragged, ultimately it would fall to Britain, and it would increasingly be more of a British backyard as time goes on.

Turkey losing Istanbul but having it slowly drift to British rule will harm Anglo-Greek relations, maybe irreparably if the British handle it wrong, sooner or later the Greeks are going to come calling, as will Turkey.
 
Any possibility of Constantinople attracting a bit of immigration from say Britain? I was thinking at least a couple of thousand, instead of going to say places like the colonies in Africa, would head there. And not to mention any inflow of Russian Whites trying to escape the grasp of the Soviets.
 
How about following WW1 Constantinople becomes a League of Nations protectorate which is occupied by the British much like Palestine.

During WW2 it would fall into German or Italian hands though and reverting to Turkish control after the war. Best I could think of.
 
How about following WW1 Constantinople becomes a League of Nations protectorate which is occupied by the British much like Palestine.

During WW2 it would fall into German or Italian hands though and reverting to Turkish control after the war. Best I could think of.

According to Sevres it was going to be an international zone, no European power that wasn't Britain could possibly be deranged enough to concede an area of vital strategic importance like the Bosporus to Britain alone.

British Constantinople will make the Med War as we know it nearly impossible... the Axis might not get the Greek bases it received OTL because Britain knows that German or Italian access to the Straits can knock them out cold.
 
How about following WW1 Constantinople becomes a League of Nations protectorate which is occupied by the British much like Palestine.

During WW2 it would fall into German or Italian hands though and reverting to Turkish control after the war. Best I could think of.

I don't think it would necessarily fall into Turkish hands. Or Greek hands. I would imagine Constantinople would become far too cosmopolitan with a possible influx of British, Russians and perhaps even the several hundred thousand Karamanlides from Cappadocia. :D
 
In WW 2 it might be a nice carrot to dangle under Turkeys nose - side with us and you can have Constantinople after the war.

This could, of course, be offered by the Germans/Italians too :D
 
In WW 2 it might be a nice carrot to dangle under Turkeys nose - side with us and you can have Constantinople after the war.

This could, of course, be offered by the Germans/Italians too :D

I could definetely see that offer being given by the Germans and Italians.
 
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