749General KnowledgeMedium
What was Turkey called before 1923?
AThe Turkish Empire
BNone of These
CThe Ottoman Empire
DRepublic of Turkey
Correct answer
C. The Ottoman Empire
Explanation
The Treaty of Lausanne of July 24, 1923, led to the international recognition of the sovereignty of the newly formed “Republic of Turkey” as the successor state of the Ottoman Empire, and the republic was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923, in the new capital of Ankara.