The Allied Occupation of Constantinople begins

When

13 Nov 1918

Kind

Event

Coordinates

41.01° N, 28.95° E

Description

The Allied Occupation of Constantinople begins.

Placed at the town named in the title of the event it links, Constantinople.

Allied occupation of the city after WWI

The occupation of Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, by British, French, Italian, and Greek forces, took place in accordance with the Armistice of Mudros, which ended Ottoman participation in the First World War. The first French troops entered the city on 12 November 1918, followed by British troops the next day. The Italian troops landed in Galata on 7 February 1919.

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