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Definitive Refusal

When: 18 January 1877
Where: Constantinople
Part of: Conference of Constantinople ends with Ottoman rejection of reform proposals

Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha announced the Ottoman Empire's definitive refusal to accept the conference decisions on 18 January 1877.

The refusal followed failed attempts to bridge the gap between the Great Powers and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had submitted objections and alternative reform proposals that were rejected by the Great Powers during plenary sessions.

Sources

Constantinople Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-22

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