Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century, experienced a crisis.
The dispute about the domination of the Middle East Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century, experienced a crisis. Lost their land in the Balkans and the same has become the subject of disputes Anglo - Russian relations. Black Sea straits had still important strategically, and in the Turkish discovered rich deposits of Iraqi crude oil. Interest in Turkey, in addition to Great Britain and Russia, and Germany began to manifest. They moved away from its previous policy, Bismarck, who lacks interest in the German diplomacy on the Middle East, so as not to worsen relations with London and St. Petersburg. Wilhelm II, changed the direction of German foreign policy - in 1898 he traveled to Constantinople, Damascus and Jerusalem, and announced to take the protection of 300 million Muslims. Germany has established close economic ties with Turkey. Also develops its army. To tie it firmly with one another, then started the construction of the railway line Berlin-Istanbul-Baghdad. The economic influence in Turkey and Russia the United Kingdom. These countries dispute among themselves for influence in Afghanistan and Persia. Interestingly, Wilhelm II had paresis left hand, which was probably the result of heavy labor or neglected.