ANKARA The Spitsbergen, or Svalbard, Treaty, which defines the legal status of the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic region, has officially come into effect for Türkiye following a Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette. Signed in Paris on Feb. 9, 1920, and in force since 1925, the treaty recognizes Norway’s sovereignty over the archipelago while granting equal rights to citizens of signatory states in property ownership, residency, fishing, mining, and scientific research. With