Albanian Vilayet
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The Albanian Vilayet (
A separate Albanian vilayet was a part of the agenda of many Albanian organizations and societies since 1877, during the period known as the
The same territories were claimed by nations in the region that had already raised their national development to independent statehood: Shkodër vilayet was claimed by the
Events
Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights
The
This Committee published the idea for uniting the vilayets of
League of Prizren 1878
The
Soon after the first meeting of this organization it adopted a new agenda, under the influence of Abdyl Frashëri, that included establishing of the Albanian Vilayet.[11] It was not an appeal for Albanian independence, or even autonomy within Ottoman Empire but, as proposed by Pashko Vasa, simply the unification of all Albanian speaking territory within one vilayet.[12]
Tercümân-i-Şark (English: The Oriental Interpreter) (newspapers which provided detailed coverage about events in Albanian populated area), in which Sami Frashëri was member of the staff, reported about the events in the Albanian populated area (Turkish: Arnavudluk) and about the unionist society (Turkish: cemiyet-i ittihadiye) established by the delegates of League of Prizren.[13]
League of Peja 1899
The
Albanian Revolt of 1912
The
After a series of successes, Albanian rebels managed to capture the city of
List of accepted demands
On August 9, 1912 Albanian rebels presented new list of demands (so called list of Fourteen Points) related to the Albanian vilayet that can be summarized as follows:[23]
- autonomous system of administration and justice
- Albanians to perform military service only in territory of the four vilayets, except in time of war
- employing the officials knowing local language and customs, but not necessarily Albanians,
- establishment of new licees and agricultural schools in the bigger districts
- reorganization and modernization of the religious schools and use of Albanian language in secular schools
- freedom to establish private schools and societies
- the development of trade, agriculture and public works
- general amnesty for all Albanians involved in revolt
- court martialfor those Ottoman officers who attempted to suppress revolt
The
First Balkan War
When the First Balkan War broke out, members of the Balkan League captured most of the territory that was promised to be Albanian Vilayet in period October—December 1912. Balkan allies planned the partition of the European territory of the Ottoman Empire among them and in the meantime the conquered territory was agreed to have status of the Condominium.[5] The final fate of the captured territory was to be decided by the Treaty of London and Treaty of Bucharest.
Albanian Declaration of Independence
When the army of Kingdom of Serbia won
Treaties of London and Bucharest
The Treaties of London and Bucharest dealt with the territorial adjustments arising out of the conclusion of the Balkan Wars.[27] The frontiers of the newly established Principality of Albania covered only the portion of the territory of Albanian vilayet while its biggest part become the part of the Slavic states and Greece (Balkan League).[28] The Kingdom of Bulgaria lost the conquered parts of the Albanian vilayet during the Second Balkan War.[29]
Gallery
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Disposition of territories occupied during Balkan Wars according to Treaty of Bucharest (1913).
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The 4 Ottoman vilayets (Ioannina), proposed to form the Albanian Vilayet.
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The map of Albanian Vilayet as proposed by the League of Prizren for full autonomy.
See also
- Albanian National Awakening
- Albanian revolt of 1912
- Ismail Qemali
- Hasan Prishtina
- First Balkan War
- Independent Albania
References
- ISBN 978-2-84586-816-8. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
Contrairement à ce qui est souvent affirmé, la revendication d'un territoire englobant le vilayet de Salonique fut assez fréquente
- ^ ISBN 86-447-0006-5. Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
Plans were then already voiced for including even the Salonika vilayet
- ^ ISBN 978-0-295-96413-3.
The first, more moderate, wanted the five vilayets (this would include Thessaloniki) that were inhabited by Albanians to be united in a single province ... plan receives support of the conservatives. The more radical group desired unification of just four vilayets, but with full administrative autonomy
- ISBN 978-90-481-3748-0. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
However, the same regions were also claimed by those nations living in area that had started their national developments and risen to nation statehood level somewhat before Albanians. The vilayets of Shkodra (part of present Albania) and Kosovo (an independent state now) were claimed by Serbs and Montenegrins, Monastir by Serbs and Bulgarians and Ioaninna by the Greek.
- ^ Hirst, Francis W.; Brailsford, H. N.; Milioukov, Paul; Dutton, Samuel T. (1914). "Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and the Conduct of the Balkan Wars". Washington D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Piece. p. 49. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
In a few weeks the territories of Turkey in Europe .. by the Balkan allies ... in their hands as condominium
- ^ ISBN 1-84511-031-5.
- ISBN 86-447-0006-5. Archivedfrom the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
The plan of the Committee, published in the Tercuman – i Sark paper, anticipated the founding of a single Albanian vilayet that would encompass the Kosovo, Bitolj, Scutari and Janjevo vilayets.
- ISBN 978-2-84586-816-8. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
Contrairement a ce qui est souvent affirme, la revendication d'un territorie englobant le vilayet de Salonique fut assez frequente
- ISBN 963-7326-52-9. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
The position of the League in the beginning was based on religious solidarity. It was even called Komiteti i Myslimanëve të Vërtetë (The Committee of the Real Muslims) ... decisions are taken and supported mostly by landlords and people closely connected with Ottoman administration and religious authorities..
- ISBN 1-84511-287-3.
a 16 point "decision memorandum" (kararname) said nothing about reforms, schools, autonomy, nothing even about the unification of the Albanian lands in one vilayet
- ISBN 978-963-7326-60-8. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
Soon after this first meeting, ... mainly under the influence of ... Abdyl Frashëri ... new agenda included ... the fonding of an autonomous Albanian Vilayet
- ISBN 1-84511-031-5. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
Far from an appeal for Albania independence, or even autonomy within empire, Pashko Vasa proposed simply the unification of Albanian speaking territory within one vilayet, and a certain degree of local government
- ISBN 1-84511-287-3.
Tercümân-i-Şark, which had Shamseddin Sami on its staff, provided detailed coverage of events in Albania. The paper reported that Albanians from all over Albania (Arnavudluk) ... the delegates established a unionist society (cemiyet-i ittihadiye).
- ^ "Ben Cahoon". worldstatesmen.org. 2000.
- ISBN 0-8108-5309-4.
1912 spring: beginning of uprising in many parts of western Kosova
- ^ Bogdanović, Dimitrije (November 2000) [1984]. "Albanski pokreti 1908–1912.". In Antonije Isaković (ed.). Knjiga o Kosovu (in Serbian). Vol. 2. Belgrade: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
Na čelu ustanka u kosovskom vilajetu bili su Hasan Priština, Nedžib Draga, Bajram Curi, Riza-bej i dr.
- Shkodra: Shtypshkroja Franciskane. Archived from the originalon July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
Ismail Kemal was ... staying in Europe to help gather weapons and money and to win over European public opinion ... agreed to keep in contact through the British Consulate in Skopje.
- Shkodra: Shtypshkroja Franciskane. Archived from the originalon July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
Essad Pasha assured us that he could manage things in Central Albania and Mirdita.
- ^ Bogdanović, Dimitrije (November 2000) [1984]. "Albanski pokreti 1908–1912.". In Antonije Isaković (ed.). Knjiga o Kosovu (in Serbian). Vol. 2. Belgrade: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
ustanici su uspeli da slomiju otpor turske armije, da ovladaju celim kosovskim vilajetom do polovine avgusta 1912, što znači da su tada imali u svojim rukama Prištinu, Novi Pazar, Sjenicu pa čak i Skoplje
- ISBN 1-86064-841-X.
An Albanian uprising in Kosovo for independent schools in May 1912 led to capture of Skopje by rebels in August
- ISBN 81-261-1419-3.]
The Albanians once more raise against Ottoman Empire in May 1912 and took Macedonian capitol of Skopje by August
[permanent dead link - ^ ISBN 0-521-29166-6. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
Therefore, with only final point being ignored, on September 4, 1912, the government accepted proposals and the Albanian revolt was over
- ISBN 0-521-29166-6. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
- Shkodra: Shtypshkroja Franciskane. Archived from the originalon July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
I told the honoured gentlemen that we would organise another uprising in three or four months' time and would then declare independence ... the Balkan War soon broke out, which destroyed all of our plans.
- ^ Qemali, Ismail (1920) [1920]. "Time to act". In Sommerville Story (ed.). The Memoires of Ismail Kemal Bey. William Morton Fullerton. London: Constble and Company Limited. pp. 369, 370. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
.. Bulgarian army were in occupation of Kirk-Kilisee and Serbs had seized Uskub ... , I realised that the time had come for us Albanians to take vigorous measures ... I arrived at Bucharest .. I telegraphed to all parts of Albania ... asked that delegates should be sent from all parts of the country to Valona
- ^ Nosi, Lef (2007). "Dokumenta historike për t'i shërbye historiës tone kombëtare". Tirana: Robert Elsie web site. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
The delegates unanimously agreed with the words of Ismail Kemal bey and resolved that Albania, as of today, should be on her own, free and independent under a provisional government.
- ISBN 0-8264-5250-7.
Treaty of London consisted simply of cession by the Sultan to the Great Powers of all Ottoman territory in Europe except ... It was the Treaty of Bucharest, 13 August 1913, which provided the definitive settlement after the Second Balkan War
- ISBN 978-0-295-96413-3.
- ISBN 0-8264-5250-7.
had led in defeat of Bulgaria ... while additions to Bulgarian territory were confined to a narrow additional strip