<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishHata hivyo, wakati Uturuki wa Ottoman walipoanza kutawala Mediterania katika karne ya 15, na wakati teknolojia ya ujenzi wa meli ilipoboresha, safari ndefu za baharini zilikuwa jambo la kawaida.  <response>: However, as the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century dominated the Mediterranean and shipbuilding technology improved, longer Atlantic journeys became a serious prospect. 