Talaat convinced the other members of the ruling party that they must resign, as the Allies would impose far harsher terms if they thought the people who started the war were still in power.
Talaat overbeviste de andre medlemmer af regeringspartiet om at de måtte træde tilbage, da de allierede ville stille langt hårdere betingelser, hvis de troede, at de som havde startet krigen, stadig sad på magten.