First Compact of Iskenderun (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

The Compact of Iskenderun is an international compact that governs the usage of the trade routes passing through the Gurkani Sultanate, from the Mediterranean port city of Iskenderun in the West to the Central Asian city of Samarkand in the East, encompassing Syria, Iraq, Persia, Circassia, Crimea and Transoxiana.

The trade route starts from Iskenderun, a port city designed to act as the starting point for European merchants, leading eventually to Samarkand and onwards to China. However, this does not limit the scope of the trade primarily to China as multiple routes cut off from the main route, heading towards the Russian Principalities, the Persian Gulf and India. In essence, this practically grants the Sultanate complete control over the spice trade, making the much-coveted connection a jewel for having made the Sultanate exceedingly wealthy and powerful, granting it an important standing in international politics.

Basics of Compact
For all countries to use and have full access to the canal:
 * The Gurkani Sultanate will provide protection of cargo passing through its territories
 * The Gurkani Sultanate will govern the commerce of the region. Merchants will pay between a 1% and 5% tariff based on the value of the goods being transported.
 * All nations agree not to join the opposing side in the event of a war involving the Gurkani Sultanate. Moreover, all nations agree to intervene if there is any attempt to blockade the ports of the Gurkani Sultanate.
 * Each individual nation is subject to their own agreement as part of the Compact as well in addition to the basic portion of the compact as said below.
 * Other signatories recognize the nations who sign this pact rights to use the canal.
 * In order to use the canal for military purposes the using nation must receive direct permission for each conflict from the Gurkani Sultanate.
 * The Sultanate will hold the right in perpetuity to restrict trade goods from nations that are not on good terms with them, preventing its merchants from entering the nation and using the trade routes.