(17) alliance back in august of the same year the friendly relations between germany and turkey played a significant role in the empire's entry into the war in addition to turkish opportunism and dislike of the triple on taunt nations germany had previously sent a military mission to turkey in which the ottoman army and navy were organized under the leadership of lemon von sanders and greatly solidified the alliance between the involved authorities the germans also hoped that the ottoman decision to join the
side of the triple alliance would encourage balkan states such as bulgaria to support their cause as well meanwhile the turkish ambassador in paris rafat pasha warned enverpasha the minister of war not to join either side as he believed that both alliances had the potential to shatter what little strength the empire had left enverpasha on the other hand was unfazed and insisted that the early victories of germany proved that they would be on the winning side of the war the earliest military action taken by the ottomans during the first world war was an attack on russian's black sea coast that triggered a quick
response and declaration of war from russia great britain and france from there the ottoman empire mostly fought within the middle eastern and balkan theaters and achieved significant victories near the start of the war such as that at the battle of gallipoli as the turks were busy fighting on the world stage they also faced revolts and the growing uprising from the local arab territories the decline of the empire was put on fast forward and they were now facing offensive attacks from every possible angle although enverpasha maintained a stance of triumph nonetheless insisting that the ottomans must remain in the
war to assist their allies going as far as claiming to have contributed to the russian collapse and revolution in still when bulgaria was forced into an armistice after a successful offensive by the allies at the macedonian front the ottomans were put in an impossible position without the bulgarian's assistance subsequently after multiple visits to their partners the ottoman's grand vizier talat pasha concluded that he and his ministry must resign in order to gain milder terms from the triple on taunt if the war starting
administration was no longer in control ahmed is it pasha took the role of the grand vizier and quickly entered peace negotiations with the british who were eager to come to terms with the ottomans and exclude the french and americans from any benefits it may bring about the armistice of mudros was then signed on october th ending turkish involvement in the war unfortunately for the ottoman empire the armistice not only failed to bring true peace but it also marked the final leg of decline with enverpasha's
0 Comments