Ottoman entry into World War I

The Ottoman Empire entered World War I in 1914 after aligning with Germany and joining hostilities against the Entente.

Ottoman–German Alliance: A secret defensive treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Germany, signed on 2 August 1914. It formalized the alignment that shaped Ottoman policy as war began.
Ottoman Empire: A multiethnic empire centered in Anatolia and southeastern Europe that lasted from the late thirteenth century to 1922. Its government, military, and strategic position determined how entry into the war unfolded.
Caucasus campaign: The World War I campaign between Ottoman and Russian forces in the Caucasus region. It became the principal land front opened by Ottoman entry against Russia.
Central Powers: The wartime coalition led by Germany and Austria-Hungary, joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The Ottoman Empire entered the war as a member of this coalition.
Goeben and Breslau: Two German warships that entered Ottoman waters in 1914 and were transferred nominally to the Ottoman navy. Their arrival and transfer intensified the crisis over Ottoman neutrality.
Neutrality in World War I: The policy of remaining outside the armed alliances and hostilities of World War I. The Ottoman government initially declared neutrality despite its secret agreement with Germany.
Gallipoli campaign: The 1915–1916 Allied campaign to seize the Dardanelles and advance on Constantinople. Ottoman participation made control of the straits a central Allied objective.
Allies of World War I: The coalition that fought the Central Powers, including Britain, France, and Russia. These states became the Ottoman Empire's opponents after the Black Sea Raid.
Enver Pasha: An Ottoman military and political leader who served as minister of war during World War I. He strongly favored the German alliance and helped direct the entry into war.
Russian Empire: A Eurasian empire ruled by the Romanov dynasty until the revolutions of 1917. Ottoman attacks on Russian targets opened the eastern front between the empires.

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