5/22/2023 0 Comments Nutuk ataturk![]() ![]() The Vilayet of Adana was occupied by the French Urfa, Maras,Īntep, by the English. On various pretexts, their men-of-war and troops remained at Istanbul. The Entente Powers did not consider it necessary to respect the terms of the armistice. The Army had been deprived of their arms and ammunition, and this state of affairs continued. ![]() lt was subservient to the will of the Sultan alone and agreed to every proposal that could protect its members and their sovereign. The Cabinet, of which Damat Ferit Pasha was the head, was weak and lacked dignity and courage. Vahdettin, the degenerate occupant of the throne and the Caliphate, was seeking for some despicable way to save his person and his throne, the only objects of his anxiety. Those who had driven the people and the country into the World War had fled and now cared for nothing but their own safety. The prolongation of the Great War had left the people exhausted and impoverished. An armistice had been signed under severe conditions. The Ottoman Army had been crushed on every front. The group of Powers which included the Ottoman Government had been defeated in the Great War. ![]() lts existence was threatened with extermination.” “The foundations of the Ottoman Empire were themselves shattered at that time. ![]()
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