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Turkey in 1918

Historical records for Turkey in 1918, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

24Records
17Events
7Named people
8Places
4Categories

Historical records

February

10 February 1918Death of Abdulhamid IIAbdulhamid II

House / House of Osmanli

Death of Abdulhamid II

March

3 March 1918Rule of KarsMehmed VI

Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsl Russia evacuates Kars

3 March 1918Treaty of Brest LitovskMehmed VI

Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsl Russia evacuates Kars

11 March 1918CensorshipMehmed VI

Warfare / World War, 1st

Military & political press censorship is abolished to promote Pan-Turanianism & aids attacks on Allies

April

14 April 1918Capture of KarsMehmed VI

Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Ottoman occupation of the Kars region

14 April 1918Rule of KarsMehmed VI

Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

Ottoman occupation of the Kars region

June

4 June 1918Treaty of BatumAli Said Pasha

Batum · Warfare / World War, 1st

Turkey signs a Treaty with Armenian nationalists recognizing a new Armenian Republic. A Treaty signed between the Democratic Republic of Armenia and the Ottoman Empire signed in Batum

July

17 July 1918Birth of Kenan EvrenKenan Evren

Alasehir · Warfare / Military

Birth of Kenan Evren

21 July 1918Minister of FoodKemal Bey

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Minister of Food

October

30 October 1918ArmisticeMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Warfare / World War, 1st

Turkey signs an armistice. The Dardanelles & Bosporus are opened to all & the Army is demobilized

30 October 1918ArmisticeMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Anatolia · Warfare / World War, 1st

Istanbul & parts of Anatolia are occupied causing Mustafa Kemal to lead a revolt

30 October 1918PeaceMehmed VI

Warfare / World War, 1st

The exhausted Turkish Empire ceases fighting

December

1 December 1918Constitution of TurkeyKakht al-Din Pirioghlu

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Head of the Provisional Government

1 December 1918Provisional GovernmentKakht al-Din Pirioghlu

Government / Government of Turkey

Appointed Head of the Provisional Government

1 December 1918Rule of KarsMehmed VI

Kars · Warfare / World War, 1st

The South-Western Caucasian Democratic Republic is proclaimed in Kars

8 December 1918Rule of TurkeyMehmed VI

Warfare / World War, 1st

Allies occupy the Bosporus, Dardenelles, Marmara, Imros, Lemnos, Smathrace & Tenedos

8 December 1918Rule of TurkeyKakht al-Din Pirioghlu

Government / Government of Turkey

Allies occupy the Bosporus, Dardenelles, Marmara, Imros, Lemnos, Smathrace & Tenedos

Other Events

1918ArmisticeMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Anatolia · Warfare / World War, 1st

Retreats to the Anatolian frontier

1918Commander of 7th ArmyMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Palestine · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the 7th Army

1918Commander of 7th ArmyMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Palestine · Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of the 7th Army

1918InspectorMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Istanbul · Warfare / Military

Appointed Inspector General

1918InspectorMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Istanbul · Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Inspector General

1918Siege of AleppoMaustafa Kemal Ataturk

Aleppo · Warfare / World War, 1st

Retreats to Aleppo

1918SuccessionMehmed VI

House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Emperor of Turkey

Names involved

Abdulhamid IIAli Said PashaKakht al-Din PirioghluKemal BeyKenan EvrenMaustafa Kemal AtaturkMehmed VI

Places involved

AlasehirAleppoAnatoliaBatumBrest LitovskIstanbulKarsPalestine

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.