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4th July 1918: Mehmed VI ascends to the throne as the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Published: July 4, 2024, 2:05 a.m.

By the time Mehmed VI became sultan following the death of his half-brother, the empire was on the brink of collapse due to a combination of military losses, economic hardship, and nationalist movements at ...