Editing Ottoman Turks (section)

=== Ottoman Empire until World War I ===
The Ottoman Empire came to rule much of the [[Balkans]], the [[Caucasus]], the [[Middle East]] (excluding Iran), and [[North Africa]] over the course of several centuries, with an advanced [[Military of the Ottoman Empire|army]] and [[Ottoman Navy|navy]]. The Empire lasted until the end of the First World War, when it was defeated by the [[Allies of World War I|Allies]] and [[Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire|partitioned]]. Following the successful [[Turkish War of Independence]] that ended with the [[Turkish national movement]] retaking most of the land lost to the Allies, the movement [[Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate|abolished the Ottoman sultanate]] on November 1, 1922, and proclaimed the [[Republic of Turkey]] on October 29, 1923. The movement nullified the [[Treaty of Sèvres]] and negotiated the significantly more favorable [[Treaty of Lausanne (1923)]], assuring recognition of modern Turkish national borders, termed ''[[Misak-ı Milli]]'' (National Pact).