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There was no other way.
If we look at the history, we will see that...
...the first Russians - Armenians relations initiated...
...in the mid 1700s, ie the 18th century, especially in the second half...
...in a very intense manner.
So the Armenian issue...
...which would have the peak at 1915...
...do not root back 1915, but...
...1720s, 1715. It has a 200 years of background.
Naturally, the Ottomans have a significant power at that era.
So it needed a more appropriate time to initiate operations in a bigger scale.
And when the opportunity emerges, it will be done what needs to be done.
So, dear audience...
...as you see in this map, all this territory Ottomans occupied...
...The Balkans, Anatolia, and the Arabic Peninsula...
...including Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, and towards the Northern Africa...
...was completely under Ottoman dominion.
There is no passage on the land.
And the sea routes are also controlled by the Ottomans.
What I mean is, Black Sea is a sea route.
The canals are a sea route. The Aegean Sea is a sea route.
And of course, the Mediterranean.
And later on, when the Suez Canal opens up...
...the Red Sea will be a part of this sea route.
And The Red Sea will be very important for Egypt.
Whoever dominates Egypt will also control the Red Sea.
And England will take Egypt from the hands of Ottomans.
We will see how this is going to be.
So, the tactic is always the same.
It is a matter of sharing the world.
And the governments seek partners while they are trying to share.
There is a big empire standing in the middle, the Ottomans.
It was the Ottoman Empire which was bound to be shattered down...
...and shared. England protected Ottomans as long as this was for her gain.
But after a specific time, meaning after 1878...
...when it was believed that Ottomans were going to collapse, no matter what...
...then they adopted the policy of having a share...
...and accelerated the collapse of the state.