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1915
April
08
The Armenian deportations begin
On 8 April 1915 the first convoy of deported Armenians left Zeytun in Cilicia. Deportations ordered by the Ottoman authorities turned into genocide.
1917
February
04
Talat Pasha becomes grand vizier
On 4 February 1917 Mehmed Talat, interior minister and chief organiser of the Armenian genocide, became grand vizier after Said Halim Pasha resigned.
April
20
Turkey breaks off relations with the US
On 20 April 1917 the Ottoman Empire, as Germany's ally, broke off diplomatic relations with the United States. Ambassador Elkus was then ill with typhus.
1918
July
03
Death of Mehmed V
On 3 July 1918 Sultan Mehmed V died in Constantinople. His brother Vahdettin succeeded him as Mehmed VI, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
October
14
İzzet Pasha becomes grand vizier
On 14 October 1918, after Talat Pasha's resignation, Marshal Ahmed İzzet Pasha became grand vizier. His task was to lead the empire out of the war.