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Why the Ottoman Empire Entered World War I Unprepared

Why did the Ottoman Army struggle to modernize before World War I, despite decades of reform attempts? This video explores how military tradition, religious authority, and bureaucratic procedures inside the Ottoman Empire systematically delayed modernization from the 19th century through the Balkan Wars. Using archival records, reform proposals, and internal correspondence, we examine why Ottoman military reforms repeatedly stalled—how committees, patronage networks, and ritualized decision-making turned reform into endless procedure. Rather than outright rejecting change, the Ottoman system absorbed it, delayed it, and rendered it ineffective just as European armies modernized rapidly. From the abolition of the Janissaries to failed Prussian-style reforms, this documentary explains how institutional tradition and bureaucracy weakened the Ottoman military on the eve of World War One—and why the empire could no longer adapt fast enough to survive.