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Why did Britain invade Gallipoli?
The Allies hoped to seize control of the strategic Dardanelles Strait and open the way for their naval forces to attack Constantinople (Istanbul), the capital of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. Allied forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April.
Where is the first oil well in the world?
In 1846, the first modern oil well in the world was drilled in the South Caucasus region of Russian Empire, on the Absheron Peninsula north-east of Baku (in settlement Bibi-Heybat), by Russian Major Alekseev based on data of Nikoly Voskoboynikov.
How much oil does the Ottoman Empire produce?
The territories controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1882 today produce 6,550,000 barrels of oil a day. If the empire still existed today with those boundaries, it would be the fourth largest oil producer in the world, behind only Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. The Ottomans’ possessions at that time included Iraq, Kuwait, and Libya.
Why is the history of the Ottomans important?
In its heyday, its economic power and military successes made it feared as well as admired in Europe and elsewhere. However, the study of the Ottomans has often been neglected in middle and secondary school world history courses as well as in units on the history of Islam and the Middle East.
Why did the Ottomans lose the war to Russia?
The Ottomans’ possessions at that time included Iraq, Kuwait, and Libya. None of this oil proved particularly useful in resisting Russia or Austria-Hungary, because the Empire was too backward and corrupt to explore or exploit that oil as effectively as more modern powers could. It took the Ottoman collapse and the rise
The Ottoman Navy vastly contributed to the expansion of the Empire’s territories on the European continent. It initiated the conquest of North Africa, with the addition of Algeria and Egypt to the Ottoman Empire in 1517.