Events that led to The Ottoman Empire's role in WW1

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    World War 1

  • Ottoman Empire, joined the central powers.

    The central powers consist of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
    The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers to form the Triple Alliance with the signing of the August 1914 Turco-German Alliance.

  • Carried out a surprise attack on Russia's Black Sea.

  • Russia, Britain, and France declared war on the Ottoman empire.