The Secret Committee for the Liberation of Albania ( sq, Komiteti i fshehtë për lirinë e Shqipërisë) was a secret committee founded in Manastir (modern day Bitola) by

Bajo Topulli Bajo Topulli (1868 – 24 July 1930), born Bajram Fehmi Topulli, was an Albanian nationalist figure of the Albanian National Awakening. Bajo was the older brother of Çerçiz Topulli. Early life In Monastir while he was a director in the O ...

and other

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

nationalists in November 1905 to fight for the secession of

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

from the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

. This committee was soon followed by many other similar committees in southern Albania, and aimed at overthrowing the Ottoman rule. The committee was formed mainly by

intellectual figures and had branches throughout the Albanian lands. On 5 May 1907, a branch of the committee was established in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

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, with the engagement of the Albanian Colony there. The Romanian branch was called "Committee of Albanians for the Freedom of Albania" ( sq, Komitet i shqipëtarëve për lirin e Shqipërisë) and included beside Topulli even

Kristo Meksi Kristo Meksi (1849–1931) was an Albanians, Albanian politician of the early 20th century. He was one of the delegates of Albanian Declaration of Independence and also one of the first Albanian diplomats. Early life Born in Labovë in 1849, he ...

Pandeli Evangjeli Pandeli Evangjeli (6 January 1859 – 14 September 1949) was an Albanian politician who served two terms as the 7th Prime Minister of Albania. He was the first Orthodox Christian to head the Albanian government. Early life and career Born in ...

, Vasil Zografi, and

Veli Këlcyra Veli Këlcyra, usually referred as Veli Bey Këlcyra, was an Albanian influential ''bey'' and one of the delegates during the Albanian Declaration of Independence. Veli Këlcyra came from the well known bey family of Këlcyrë, the same family of ...

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{{reflist Organizations established in 1905 1905 establishments in the Ottoman Empire History of Bitola Organizations of the Albanian National Awakening Albanian nationalism