Sublime Porte Incident

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The Sublime Porte was the government of the Ottoman Empire. The name is a French translation of the Turkish "Bâb-ı âli," meaning "High Gate," which was the entrance to the main state departments in Constantinople (now Istanbul). By the 17th century, this gate became the center of government, housing the offices of the foreign ministry and council of state, leading the term "Sublime Porte" to refer to the entire government.12

The "Sublime Porte Incident" specifically refers to a coup that occurred on January 23, 1913. A group of Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) officers forced the resignation of the grand vizier and established a new cabinet. This incident was part of the political turmoil during the decline of the Ottoman Empire.3

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…23, 1913), known as the Sublime Porte Incident, to force the resignation of the grand vizier Mehmed Kâmil Paşa and establish a new cabinet under Şevket Paşa. Şevket Paşa, however, was not a Unionist, and it was only after his assassination (June 11, 1913) that the CUP at last succeeded…
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…23, 1913), known as the Sublime Porte Incident, to force the resignation of the grand vizier Mehmed Kâmil Paşa and establish a new cabinet under Şevket Paşa. Şevket Paşa, however, was not a Unionist, and it was only after his assassination (June 11, 1913) that the CUP at last succeeded…
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