The Reşadiye Marşı (English: March of Mehmed Resad) is an imperial anthem of the Ottoman Empire from 1909 to 1918.[1] Upon the commencement of Sultan Mehmed V Resad's reign in 1909, a competition was declared to find a personal march for the new sultan. The contest was won by Italo Selvelli, who was of Italian heritage (as were nearly all the other creators of personal marches for previous sultans).[2] Also, like the previous sultan's march, this anthem also contains lyrics.