Turkey

Turkey, also known as the Ottoman Empire, is an Islamic empire in the Middle East. It has a small amount of territory in Southeastern Europe.

Turkey in Southern Victory
Turkey aligned itself with the Central Powers and benefited from its allies' victory in the Great War. In 1916, Turkey was among the first government to grant diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Quebec, the Republic of Ireland, and the Kingdom of Poland.

Turkey began a program of genocide against Armenians within its territory after the war. This made Turkey the target of international outrage, including from its wartime cobelligerent, the United States. However, it was protected by Germany, and the US, weary from its costly wartime experience, backed down, allowing the genocide to continue.

Turkey in Ruled Britannia
The Turks were decisively by Spanish forces at the Battle of Lepanto some years before Spanish King Philip II conquered England. English playwright William Shakespeare paid tribute to this battle in his history play about Philip, King Philip.