Mehmed Mehmed V8 October 1912
Montenegro declares war on Turkey
Turkey · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Montenegro declares war on Turkey
Faces Montenegro's declaration of war.
Following an ultimatum to the Ottomans, the remaining members of the Balkan alliance enter the conflict
Following Italy's victory in the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 the Young Turks fell from power after a coup, the Balkan countries see this as an opportunity to attack and fulfill their desires of expansion
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