History The Ottoman Empire Questions
The Treaty of Jeddah, signed in 1927, was significant for the Ottoman Empire as it recognized the sovereignty and independence of the Kingdom of Hejaz, which was ruled by Sharif Hussein. This treaty marked the end of the Ottoman control over the Hejaz region and acknowledged the establishment of a separate Arab state. It also symbolized the decline and fragmentation of the Ottoman Empire, as it lost control over significant territories in the Arabian Peninsula.