Who was the last sultan of Turkey?
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Last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Mehmed VI, born on January 14, 1861, and who passed away on May 16, 1926, in San Remo, Italy, was the final sultan of the Ottoman Empire. His abdication in 1922, which was enforced, led to his exile and paved the way for the establishment of the Turkish Republic, spearheaded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk within just a year.