In 1912, a secret assembly in Vlorë ended five centuries of Ottoman rule
After nearly 500 years of Ottoman dominance, a courageous group of delegates gathered in a coastal house to raise a red flag and forge a new nation against all odds.
On November 28, 1912, Ismail Qemali led 83 delegates to the Assembly of Vlore to sign the Albanian Declaration of Independence. This daring move ended five centuries of Ottoman rule during a period of intense regional conflict known as the Balkan Wars. Surrounded by advancing foreign armies, these leaders risked everything to establish a sovereign state.
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