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Turkish Croatia — was the name used between the 16th and 19th centuries for the northwest territory of Bosnia, today known as Bosanska Krajina (Bosnian Frontier). In the European literature of the 18th and 19th century, the name Turkish Croatia was used to refer… … Wikipedia
Turkish War of Independence — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Turkish War of Independence partof = the Wars of Independence campaign = caption = Anatolia as partitioned by the Treaty of Sèvres. date = May 19, 1919 – October 29, 1923 place = Anatolia casus = Partitioning… … Wikipedia
1980 Turkish coup d'état — The daily Hürriyet ran an extra edition, whose headline read The army has seized control The 12 September 1980 Turkish coup d état, headed by Chief of the General Staff General Kenan Evren, was the third coup d état in the history of the Republic … Wikipedia
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Turkish Straits — Not to be confused with Montreux Convention Regarding the Abolition of the Capitulations in Egypt. The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits was a 1936 agreement that gives Turkey control over the Bosporus Straits and the… … Wikipedia
Russo-Turkish Wars — Series of wars fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire from the 17th to the 19th century. Russia waged the early wars (1676–81, 1686, 1689) in a fruitless attempt to establish a warm water port on the Black Sea. In the war of 1695–96,… … Universalium
Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791) — The Austro Turkish War of 1787 was an inconclusive struggle between the Austrian and Ottoman Empires. It took place concomitantly with the Russo Turkish War of 1787 1792. The decision to launch the war was made by the Austrian Emperor Joseph II,… … Wikipedia
Serbo-Turkish War — ▪ Balkan history (1876–78), military conflict in which Serbia and Montenegro fought the Ottoman Turks in support of an uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina and, in the process, intensified the Balkan crisis that culminated in the Russo… … Universalium
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) — The Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 involved a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the previous Russo–Turkish War, 1768–1774. It took place concomitantly with the Austro Turkish War of 1787 1791.In… … Wikipedia
Lawrence, T E — ▪ British scholar and military officer Introduction byname Lawrence Of Arabia , also called (from 1927) T.E. Shaw born Aug. 15, 1888, Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales died May 19, 1935, Clouds Hill, Dorset, Eng. British archaeological scholar … Universalium
Uyghur timeline — This timeline is a supplement of the main article Uyghur it refers to critical period (400 900) in the cultural formation of the Uyghur nation, as they transitioned from a minor Turkic tribe to an empire. Events leading to the formation of the… … Wikipedia
