The Ottoman Road to War in 1914 Quotes

“For the Ottomans, the path to international security ran through an alliance with one of the Great Powers.”
― Mustafa Aksakal, The Ottoman Road to War in 1914: The Ottoman Empire and the First World War

“Ottoman leaders in 1914 made the only decision they believed could save the empire from partition and foreign rule.”
― Mustafa Aksakal, The Ottoman Road to War in 1914: The Ottoman Empire and the First World War

“In fact, much of this book, and perhaps that is its main surprise, examines the great lengths to which the Ottomans went to stay out of the war.”
― Mustafa Aksakal, The Ottoman Road to War in 1914: The Ottoman Empire and the First World War