Turan, Ahmet2026-04-042026-04-0420252298-0997https://doi.org/10.52340/ejts.2025.13.01.04https://hdl.handle.net/11616/108340The Sykes-Picot Agreement is undoubtedly one of the most important agreements in modern history. During the negotiations that started in November 1915, Britain and France agreed on the text of the agreement, which was later expanded to include Russia in March 1916. The agreement, which was finalised with the approval of Russia, was signed by Sir Mark Sykes, Fran & ccedil;ois Georges-Picot, and Sergey Sazonov on 16 May 1916. For this reason, the agreement is also referred to in many Western sources as the Sykes-Picot-Sazonov Agreement, a designation derived from British and French diplomats Sir Mark Sykes and Fran & ccedil;ois Georges-Picot, who drafted the memorandum, together with the formal assent of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Sazonov. However, the publication of the agreement by Bolsheviks on 23 November 1917 caused significant repercussions worldwide. In this context, the disclosure of the agreement to which Russia was a party by Russia represents a subject that has not been sufficiently researched. The aim of this study is to elucidate the rationale behind Russia's decision to disclose the Sykes-Picot agreement. To this end, the study analyses the main factors that shaped Trotsky's decision, such as Russia's demands from its allies, its secret agreements, and the relevance of the development to the Palestinian Question. It also examines Russia's ideological stance and its impact on the publication of the agreement.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSykes-PicotRussiaOctober RevolutionTrotskyArticle1318510910.52340/ejts.2025.13.01.04WOS:001652069400004Q40000-0002-0227-6161