The Ottoman Empire had both specific and general military
objectives. As with all empires, the Ottomans looked to end threats to their holdings,
to take colonies or subject rival countries and nations and to secure wealth and
resources for the homeland. This is the nature of all empires and the Ottomans were no
different.
Specifically, they primarily wanted to conquer
the neighboring Byzantine Empire (which they eventually did), secure the city of
Constantinople permanently against crusaders (renamed Istanbul), eliminate through
genocide Armenian Christians within the empire's borders, and establish a hub of coastal
control along the Mediterranean Sea. This would give them security within their
borders, and access to trade and resources.
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