# Canonical recap data for Ottoman Sultanate Abolished (1922)
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slug: ottoman-sultanate-abolished
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1922/ottoman-sultanate-abolished"
title: Ottoman Sultanate Abolished
subtitle: The abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate in 1922 ended six centuries of dynastic rule and formally completed the empire's transformation into a secular nation-state.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1922-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1922
decade: 1920
country:
name: Turkey
slug: turkey
summaryShort: The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th c
summaryLong: The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Flag_of_the_Ottoman_Empire_%281844%E2%80%931922%29.svg/1280px-Flag_of_the_Ottoman_Empire_%281844%E2%80%931922%29.svg.png"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Ottoman Empire"
importance: 85
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire"
  title: Ottoman Sultanate
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- revolution
metaDescription: The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th 
wikidataQid: Q12560
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260628014424/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-28
  label: Ottoman Sultanate
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire"
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- regime_change
canonicalClasses:
- transformation
impactRadius: regional
velocity: gradual
predictability: emergent
intentionality: coordinated
domainCoupling: multi_domain
