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* The region of Transylvania was once under Ottoman control, a fact that the historical basis of [[Dracula]] famously resented, which led him to stir a revolt against his former masters, during which he gained his nickname by impaling thousands of Ottoman troops on trees to terrify them into ceasing their attempts to stop him.

* A particular bone of contention to this day, especially as far as both Armenians and Turks are concerned, is over whether the [[wikipedia:Armenian Genocide|Armenian Genocide]] happened, as in, an event where 1.5 million Armenians as well as many other minority groups were systematically murdered by the Ottoman government. The official position of [[Turkey]], who ~~suceeded~~ the Ottoman's politically, is that, no, no such event happened, and while they do acknowledge that Armenians may have died for various reasons during the period of 1915-1923, none of these deaths were the result of a systemic and deliberate attempt to purge what would be now known as Turkey of Armenians. The position of [[Armenia]] is the exact opposite, and any nation that takes the position it did occur generally does so knowing they will offend [[Turkey]] at the very least.

* A particular bone of contention to this day, especially as far as both Armenians and Turks are concerned, is over whether the [[wikipedia:Armenian Genocide|Armenian Genocide]] happened, as in, an event where 1.5 million Armenians as well as many other minority groups were systematically murdered by the Ottoman government. The official position of [[Turkey]], who succeeded the Ottoman's politically, is that, no, no such event happened, and while they do acknowledge that Armenians may have died for various reasons during the period of 1915-1923, none of these deaths were the result of a systemic and deliberate attempt to purge what would be now known as Turkey of Armenians. The position of [[Armenia]] is the exact opposite, and any nation that takes the position it did occur generally does so knowing they will offend [[Turkey]] at the very least.

* [[Elite Army]]: The Janissary, or "new soldier" troops were designed as such. They were intended to be absolutely loyal to the sultan, expertly trained and educated, and were some of the earliest military forces in the world to [[Disc One Nuke|be proficient in the widespread use of firearms]].

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Many of it's contemporaries throughout much of it's history regarded them as such.

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