1919 ⟶ Turkish War of Independence Commences

May 19: Turkish War of Independence begins.
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⚔️ Destruction of the Janissary Corps

Auspicious Incident; the destruction of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Destruction of the Janissary Corps (1826)
Military ReformOttoman EmpireMilitary HistoryInternal ConflictModernizationPower Struggle
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Greco-Turkish War

Greco-Turkish War.⟶
Greco-Turkish War (1897)
WarfareOttoman EmpireNationalismTerritorial DisputesMilitary Conflict
GreeceGreeceOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🇹🇷 Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire

July: Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire (1908)
Ottoman EmpireRevolutionConstitutionalismModernizationBalkan WarsNationalism
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Turkish War of Independence Commences

May 19: Turkish War of Independence begins.⟶
Turkish War of Independence Commences (1919)
War of IndependenceTurkish HistoryOttoman EmpireNationalismWorld War I AftermathMilitary ConflictTreaty of Sèvres
TurkeyTurkey

👑 Ottoman Sultanate Abolished, Sultan Mehmed VI Deposed

November 1: Ottoman Sultanate abolished by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey; Sultan Mehmed VI is deposed.⟶
Ottoman Sultanate Abolished, Sultan Mehmed VI Deposed (1922)
Ottoman EmpireSultanateRepublicPolitical TransitionNationalism
TurkeyTurkey

🇹🇷 Turkish War of Independence Ends; Ankara Becomes Capital

October 11: Turkish War of Independence ends; Ankara replaces Istanbul as its capital.⟶
Turkish War of Independence Ends; Ankara Becomes Capital (1923)
NationalismOttoman EmpireMilitary ConflictPolitical TransitionCapital City
TurkeyTurkey