Permanent historical factsheet

Independence of Turkey

Turkey · House / House of Osmanli. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1402–1920Date range
4Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1402

Bayezid I the Thunderbolt1402

Bosnia and Herzegovina · House / House of Osmanli

Bosnia regains its independence after the Battle of Ankara

1875

Abdulhamid I1875

House / House of Osmanli

Serbia gains virtual independence. Romania gains virtual independence. Egypt gains virtual independence

1878

Abdulhamid II1878

San Stefano · House / House of Osmanli

Independence of Serbia, Bulgaria & Romania is recognized by the Treaty of San Stefano

1920

Mehmed VI10 August 1920

House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Arabia is given its independence

Mehmed VI10 August 1920

Hejaz · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Hejaz is given its independence

Mehmed VI10 August 1920

Sevres · House / House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia

Names involved

Abdulhamid IAbdulhamid IIBayezid I the ThunderboltMehmed VI

Provenance

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