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The Turkish War of Independence [note 3] (19 May 1919 – 24 July 1923) was a series of military campaigns and a revolution waged by the Turkish National Movement, after the Ottoman Empire was occupied and partitioned following its defeat in World War I.
Last consultative council of the Ottoman Empire 24 Jul 1920: French victory in the Franco-Syrian War. Dissolution of the Kingdom of Syria: 31 Jul 1920: Fifth Damat Ferid Pasha government, the Moderate Freedom and Accord Party provide cabinet members Aug 1920: Prosecution of Ottoman war criminals by the Ottoman government halted 4 Aug 1920
Ottoman–Zand War: Ottoman Empire: Zand Iran: Defeat. Basra captured by the Zands [147] [148] [149] Change of territories for the benefit of the Safavids for 4 years and restoration of the previous borders after the peace. 1787–1791 Austro-Turkish War: Ottoman Empire: Habsburg monarchy: Inconclusive. Orșova and Croatian borderlands ceded to ...
Defeated in World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918. Istanbul was occupied by combined British, French, Italian, and Greek forces. In May 1919, Greece also took control of the area around Smyrna (now İzmir). The partition of the Ottoman Empire was finalized under the terms of the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres.
This action provoked the Ottoman Empire into the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), during which, in January 1769, a 70-thousand Turkish-Tatar army led by the Crimean Khan Qırım Giray made one of the largest slave raids in the history, which was repulsed by the 6-thousand garrison of the Fortress of St. Elizabeth, which prevented Ottoman Empire ...
Serbian Wars for Independence Serbia Ottoman Empire: Independence of Serbia from the Ottoman Empire: 1877 Romanian War of Independence Romania Ottoman Empire: Independence of Romania from the Ottoman Empire: 1880–1881 First Boer War South African Republic Britain: South African Republic regains self-government under British suzerainty 1881–1899
The partition of the Ottoman Empire (30 October 1918 – 1 November 1922) was a geopolitical event that occurred after World War I and the occupation of Constantinople by British, French, and Italian troops in November 1918.
The First Egyptian–Ottoman War or First Syrian War (1831–1833) was a military conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Egypt brought about by Muhammad Ali Pasha's demand to the Sublime Porte for control of Greater Syria, as reward for aiding the Sultan during the Greek War of Independence. [1]