"Historians Back Ecevit: Vahdettin was not a Traitor
By Bahtiyar Kucuk
Published: Sunday July 17, 2005
Historians have backed former Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit's statement, 'Sultan Vahdettin was not a traitor but clearly supported the Turkish Independence War.' Vahdettin was the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He left the country after the Turkey gained independence."
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