Convention of Constantinople

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Convention of Constantinople
Type of treaty	Multilateral trade treaty
Date drafted	March 2, 1888
Date signed	October 29, 1888
Effective date	approximately December 1, 1888
Expiration date	N/A
Signatories	United Kingdom, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Spain, France, Russia, and Turkey
Depository nation/organization	N/A
Official language(es)	English

The Convention of Constantinople was a treaty signed by Great Britain, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Turkey on March 2, 1888. The signatories comprised all the great European powers at the time, and the treaty was interpreted as a guaranteed right of passage of all ships through the Suez Canal during war and peace.