It was only after the surrender of Bulgaria, which put Ottoman Empire into a vulnerable position for invasion, that the Ottoman government was compelled to sign an armistice at Mudros on 30 October 1918, and surrendered outright two days later.
Det var først efter Bulgariens overgivelse, hvilket bragte det Osmanniske Rige i en sårbar stilling, at det det blev tvunget til at underskrive en våbenhvile i Mudros den 30. oktober 1918, og overgav sig helt to dage senere.