Yup, another Ottoman Empire classic Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) 19th Century History 20th Century History (thelemmy.club)
 
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Can't forget mothballing the entire navy and banning the printing press 👌

Source: one time a Turkish guy I worked with explained the fall of the empire. He blamed it on rejecting technology 🤷‍♀️

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