Albanian Declaration of Independence

Date: November 28, 1912 • Location: Istanbul, Turkey

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1912.

At the All-Albanian Congress, the Assembly of Vlorë was constituted, which declared the independence of the Albanian Vilayet from the Ottoman Empire.

The All-Albanian Congress was held in Vlorë on November 28, 1912. The Congress's participants constituted the Assembly of Vlorë which established Albanian Provisional Government and elected Ismail Kemal as its president.