>In 1923 UK, and the rest of allies gave Istanbul back to Turks peacefully without firing a bullet.
>You go back in time as a British Officer working in Istanbul, to the morning of 1st of January 1923. What would you do?
>>1887091
Follow orders because pulling that kind of gung ho action is only tolerated in the Japanese army
you would probably get lynched by million turks who were already protesting in favor of returning of istanbul
that is if you didnt get shot by brits first for not following orders
turkeys efforts of reclaiming instanbul was backed by the usa and brits didnt have power necessary to fight against a US backed turkish army
>>1887225
not to mention that giving istanbul back meant that turkey would pay ottoman empires debts whereas a conflict would mean more economical strain on england
Follow my orders I suppose
>>1887091
Kill all of the turks. Constantinople is Europe!!!
>>1887091
Refuse orders.
Constantinople is Europe and not Turkish!
Eternal Anglo strikes again
>>1887091
What is an Istanbul? Do you mean Constantinople? If so please us the correct name.
>>1887555
Winner takes it all, including the rights of name.
>>1887555
Istanbul, not Constantinople
>>1887091
I fucking hate protestants
>>1887091
drink myself to death.
>>1887091
>realise I'm a britbong
>shot self
One less Anglo.
>>1887646
>make constantinople greek again!
>lost
>istanbul has less greek than before
Kek
>>1887225
Really? At that point the Brits were still the dominant world power or at least "first among equals."
>>1887910
No they weren't. They were kept in the war by American Money, and they were eager to sign the Washington Naval Treaty because they knew any competition with the U.S. would be futile.
>>1887920
>Washington Naval Treaty
If America was in any position of power in regards to the Brits, they would have insisted on a higher tonnage for themselves. Saying that the sheer luck of being remote from most of the worlds major conflicts has produced the US as it is today.
>>1887543
>>1887660
>destroying Roachistan
>bad
Hi there Germany.
>>1887091
>it's been hundreds of years and people are still butthurt over byzantion
>>1887091
See if Doner Kebab existed back in the day.
>>1887964
Taken by a British Photographer somewhere in the Ottoman Empire, 1855.