The Grand National Assembly of Turkey abolished the monarchy on 1 November 1922 and ended the Ottoman Empire, which had lasted from c. 1299. On 11 November 1922, at the Conference of Lausanne, the sov
Mehmed VI departing from the back door of the Dolmabahçe Palace
c. 1920 Sultan Mehmed VI on his throne.
Süleyman Şefik Pasha, commander of the Caliphate Army
Caliphate Army
Mehmed VI
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Mehmed VI Vahideddin, also known as Şahbaba among the Osmanoğlu family, was the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the penultimate Ottoman caliph, reigning from 4 July 1918 until 1 November 1922, w
Mehmed VI in 1918
Prince Vahdeddin, Resimli Kitab magazine
Sabiha Sultana’s wedding day in 1920, left to right: Ulviye Sultana, Dürrüşehvar Sultana, Nazikeda Kadınefendi, Sabiha, Mehmed Ertuğrul Efendi, Şehsuvar Hanımefendi
1916 portrait