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| 1918, April |
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| Creation of the Federated Transcaucasus Republic (including Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) for joint defense against the Ottomans. The federation collapsed in May as a result of internal differences and an Ottoman offensive in the Caucasus. Throughout the summer of 1918, the Ottoman army made extensive gains in Azerbaijan. | 1 |
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| Sept |
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| The Battle of Megiddo, which opened Britain's great offensive in Palestine. The Ottoman lines broke, and the British advance into Syria, supported on its right flank by the Arab army, quickly gained pace. | 2 |
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| Sept. 14 |
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| Ottoman occupation of Baku. | 3 |
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| Oct. 1 |
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| Occupation of Damascus by Arab troops under the leadership of Husayn's son, Faysal (the British arrived two days later). Homs fell on Oct. 15 and Aleppo on Oct. 26. | 4 |
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| Oct. 30 |
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| THE ARMISTICE OF MUDROS. By the terms of this ceasefire, the Ottomans demobilized their armies, severed relations with the Central powers, and opened their territory, especially the Straits, to the Entente powers for military operations. | 5 |
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| Nov |
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| Deployment of British troops in northeastern Iran to block possible Russian encroachment. Meanwhile, a British flotilla drove the Ottomans out of Baku. | 6 |
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| Nov. 7 |
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| British occupation of Mosul. | 7 |
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| Nov. 13 |
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| Arrival of the British fleet at Istanbul. (See The Ottoman Empire and Turkey) | 8 |
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