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Originally Posted by Big K
please dont take me wrong but if you want success in Iraq, you should study history, especially the Ottoman era in that area.
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Inform us....As I recall, the Turks established three "provinces" that cover modern Iraq. When Ottoman rule began to decline, they were willing to grant the German Kaiser economic hegemony in the region (Baghdad Railway) and oil concessions. If I recall, Turkish administration outside the cities was more or less hands-off. They hoped for pan-Islamic feelings to work to the advantage of Constantinople.
Do correct me if I am wrong here. Perhaps I do need a refresher on Turkey-in-Mesopotamia.