The partition of the Ottoman Empire after World War 1
🇹🇷 After World War I, the Ottoman Empire faced partitioning by the Allied Powers. The Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916) between Britain and France aimed to divide the Ottoman territories into spheres of influence. The agreement proposed British and French control over different regions, including parts of present-day Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. Additionally, the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) outlined a more detailed plan for the partition of the Ottoman Empire. It proposed the creation of an independent Armenian state and the assignment of various regions to France, Italy, and Greece. However, this treaty was never fully implemented due to the Turkish War of Independence led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The Treaty of Sèvres was replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, which recognized the Republic of Turkey and established new borders, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire.
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