Mehmed VOctober 1914
The Dardanelles & Bosprous are closed to Allied shipping
Turkey · Warfare / World War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Dardanelles & Bosprous are closed to Allied shipping
Russia declares war on Turkey
Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her. Britain & France declare war on Turkey
Authorizes Souchons pre-emptive strike in the Black Sea against the Entente Powers
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