Vahdettin, the Turkish War of Independence and the Ottoman Exile

What year was August 30? 1922. What was the state's name?

The Ottoman Empire. In '22. Yes. Who was the commander-in-chief on August 30, Victory Day?

Sultan Vahdettin. He was the head of state.

They fought in his name. We founded our first parliament with prayers.

Our first parliament opened by declaring its allegiance to Vahdettin, the caliph.

Until October 13, 1923, the capital was Istanbul.

All the victories were won for the capital, Istanbul, during Vahdettin's time.

That's why Sultan Vahdettin was also the commander- in- chief at Gallipoli and in the War of Independence and the head of state.

Then, on October 13, 1923, we made Ankara the capital.

Because things were dire. Ankara became the capital.

The debates about this. In 1923, on October 29, Mustafa Kemal— he founded the Republic…

when did he become head of state? In 1923.

Until '23, the caliph was the head of state.

Why aren't these young people taught this truth?

They called Vahdettin a traitor again. They said he left his land.

They said he collaborated with the British and boarded a British ship.

November 17, 1922. A few days later, they exile Vahdettin from the country.

Why did you send Vahdettin away? Send a traitor away? Try him.

Send a traitor away? He must be tried. And the caliphate still continues.

Look, who becomes caliph after 1922? Sultan Abdülmecid.

In 1924, he too is expelled. He lives in France until 1944.

He dies the year Paris is bombed. The caliph is held captive at the Paris Mosque.

The caliph is held captive. Until Menderes, they prevent the caliph Abdülmecid's coffin from being brought here.

After consulting his family, Menderes has the late Abdülmecid sent to the Medina he loved.

Ten years after his death, ten years after his death, Sultan Abdülmecid is in Jannat al- Baqi.

They begged for money. Young people, listen. Listen up.

I swear, the Russian Tsar never inflicted on Sheikh Shamil the cruelty that the CHP mentality inflicted on the Ottoman family.

That’s the Atatürk mindset, sir. Derince. They don’t teach these things to young people, they don’t teach them to young people.

The Ottoman women are begging. “Please, don’t deport us to France, don’t deport us to Europe.

They’ll take revenge on us. Deport us to Jordan, deport us.”

But Europe had given these countries instructions.

Revenge for 1071 would be taken on Anatolian soil.

I want the children of those who set up these governments.

I want the children of those who established these governments.

That’s the CHP. The Russian Tsar did not betray Sheikh Shamil, who fought him for 20 years, like this.

This, Kazım Karabekir Pasha—Vahdettin’s— I mean, teach these things like this, teach them as they were.