Modern era · 1914
German–Ottoman alliance
The German–Ottoman alliance was ratified by the German Empire and the Ottoman Empire on August 2, 1914, shortly after the outbreak of World War I. It was created as part of a joint effort to strengthen and modernize the weak Ottoman military and to provide Germany with safe passage into the neighbouring British colonies.
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- When
- 1914
- Where
- Constantinople
- Era
- Modern
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