Event

Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate

1922 · 20th century · Also known as abolition of the Sultanate, abolished the Sultanate

The abolition of the Ottoman sultanate was the decision of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara in 1922 to end the office of sultan. The last sultan, Mehmed VI, left Istanbul shortly afterwards, and the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed in 1923. The event marked the formal end of the Ottoman Empire after more than six centuries.

Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate
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Great speeches

Atatürk's Great Speech (Nutuk)15–20 October 1927

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abolition-of-the-ottoman-sultanate
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