Why the Ottomans Never Colonized America?

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series on the history of the Ottoman Empire continues with a video explaining why this dominant naval power never expanded to the American continent during the age of colonization.

The video was made by Yağız Bozan and Murat Can Yağbasan, while the script was researched and written by Johan Melhus

#Documentary #Ottomans #Colonization

[KingsandGenerals]

Our Ottoman battle series will make a comeback relatively soon. Turns out quarantine is not helpful, as libraries are not working.

[emirhantekin]

They didn't have Turkish Airlines back then.

[Carlo-zkcy]

The Ottoman Empire suffered the same problem Eastern Romans (or Byzantines) had.

They have enemies in all sides.

[CommieRaptor]

It is not nessecary to search for New lands, when you already have control of trading with East.

[mr.fastliferotterdam]

If Ottoman colonized USA :
New Yozgat
Los Ankara
Mardniami
Las Vangas
Siirteatlle

[jeffrey]

America is out of colonial range for the Ottomans to colonize, unless they conquered Morocco (which they never had), in this case only a late game diplomatic tech could help them colonize America

[wavemix]

I don't know who does your art and editing for these videos but they are becoming ridiculously high quality. They are almost as interesting to watch as the stories themselves! Kudos!

[krankarvolund]

So, Venize had a monopoly to buy things from Mamluks who had also a monopoly? No wonder spices were expensive as hell at the time, double monopoloy plus the transport fees XD

[alptekinergin]

i read history a lot and i think i am capable of analyzing it in modest level.
So as a turkish person i can tell that this video is the most accurate and precise source to suggest to people even in turkey...congrats my friends, following you since 2017... love u :)

[SMRomanov]

The only thing of Turkish origin that colonized Latin America was his TV series

[flavho]

“He who controls the spice, controls the universe “

[napoleonibonaparte]

They only sought to destroy the Fountain of Youth, with help from a Scottish knight and a pirate

[Siskiyous]

Outstanding - I am sorry I missed this in July, what a great look into some overlooked history!

[misterbeach]

it is perhaps worth mentioning, from a historian's perspective, that the americas were less profitable than india and china until the 20th century. this is usually overseen, if you are not an academic historian, or familiar with economics. although spain became rich thanks to the silver mines of the americas, it was still inferior to both india and china until today. we, westerners, often overestimate the wealth of the americas, although it should be clear that the heavily populated and developed empires of south and east asia, especially the indian sub continent and china, were the number 1 and 2 wealthiest economies until 1850 for good reasons. yes, great britain became the world's biggest economical power only after it took large portions of india, and after it defeated china, and then won in the second industrial revolution (around 1850).

[hkarmy]

And then we'll talk about why no Austrian Colonies...

[EinarAI]

Just wanted to say how high-quality this channel is!

[Kogasengaha_Hishoshi]

*Reads title*
Me: "They had Otto tings to do."

[ElBandito]

Ottomans: We control the spice routes!
Europeans: We got cocaine!

[popstarresearchingoblivion]

People tend to forget that creating a transocean empire was a remarkably difficult task and, contrary to the common belief, they consumed more resources than could be benefited from. France failed in creating a sustainable colony, England needed over a century and The Netherlands only created little more than commercial posts. The Otomans never had a realistic chance.

[yavuzyorulmaz.de.]

Don't know why the Turkish historians don't focus on this topic. Best video so far on this topic! Unfortunately the Ottoman Empire is very unknown to the Europeans although they changed the history remarkeble. Thanks you for introducing them!