>called the "Sick Man of Europe" >not European

>>3076780
>lose 99% of your land in Europe
>move the capital from Europe to Asia
>claim to be European

They controlled european land at the time, and they still do control a part of it, that's why they were called the sick man of Europe. They're still not european though

>>3076780
Why exactly did they join the great war? I fail to see how the ottomans were going to benefit from getting involved.

>>3076814
MUH EEEEEGYYYYYYPT
GIB

>>3076814
They honestly thought they could take some land from both Russia and Britain. Enver Pasha was retarded, though...

>>3076814
Baghdad-Berlin railway and promises of technological and economic revitalization by Germany

The REAL reason for WW1! The rest is Anglo revisionist BS. Now look at the Middle East today. Sad!!!

>>3076829
How autistic must someone be to type like this.

>>3077418
i think it's that arab dude who forgot his trip

>>3076780
what are the balkans
they were under ottoman rule for well over 400 years