Event

Occupation of Istanbul

1918 · 20th century

The occupation of Istanbul was the military occupation of the Ottoman capital by Allied forces following the empire's defeat in the First World War, beginning in 1918. It symbolised the collapse of Ottoman sovereignty. Resistance to the occupation and to the post-war partition plans fuelled the Turkish national movement, which ended the Ottoman Empire.

Occupation of Istanbul
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Occupation of Istanbul. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/occupation-of-istanbul
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“Occupation of Istanbul.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/occupation-of-istanbul. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Occupation of Istanbul.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/occupation-of-istanbul.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Occupation of Istanbul’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/occupation-of-istanbul (Accessed: ).

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