AHC:Independent Mount Athos.

Any idea how we can end up with Mount Athos being an independent state, perhaps in similar relationship with the Greeks that the Vatican has with Italy?
 
Perhaps the Greeks go Communist and the West takes over protection?
Perhaps it's given total independence at the end of one of the Balkan Wars?
Perhaps it's put under Russian protection...and then declares independence when the Communists take over Russia?
 
Dodging the Balkan Wars might do the job, if the Ottomans eventually elect to spin off the Phanar quarter for an Orthodox Vatican they would attach the much larger bit of land to it.
 
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