the ottoman empire joined the german empire in ww1.
what side did the ottoman empire join in ww1?
the german empire
following the conclusion of the balkan wars, a naval race began in the balkans between greece and the ottoman empire. in order to update the fleet, the ottoman navy foundation purchased larger battleships such as , and ordered three planned s, including the purchase of one that had already been built, the . the united kingdom confiscated the ships at the outbreak of world war i though only two were nearing completion, and "reşadiye". upon confiscation, "sultân osmân-ı evvel" was renamed while "reşadiye" was renamed . the seizure of these battleships by the royal navy outraged the ottoman people, since public donations had been the source of most of the funds for the ships. the german empire took advantage of the situation by sending the battlecruiser and the light cruiser to the ottoman capital of constantinople in 1914, and handing them over to the ottoman navy. these two ships entered service as and respectively. the british seizure of these ships as well as the transfer of german ships to the ottoman navy significantly contributed to the ottoman empire's decision to enter world war i on the side of germany and the central powers a few months later.
list of battleships of the ottoman empire
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