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Abstract enRejuvenation and organizing activities of Enver Pasha who took on tasks as Minister of War and Chief of Staff early in January of 1914 were interrupted because the relations among Europe’s states (which were split as Allied and Central Powers) got tensed up. This stressful situation caused Ottoman governors to seek alliance and prepare the army for the war even though they intended to be neutral. During the Turkish-German alliance interviews that were maintained secretly, that Austria attacked Serbia in 28th July and allied powers explained that they would back up showed that the situation would result in a world War. On the days when the First World War began Turkish-German alliance agreement was signed on 2 August in 1914. Full mobilization was declared on 3 August. Because of the reaction of cabinet members and their views that they should stay out of war, Ottoman Empire succeed in staying out of war until 29 October 1914 when the Ottoman Navy led by Admiral Şuson bombarded Russian harbors

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