Modernization of the Ottoman Empire

The modernization of the Ottoman Empire was a period of reform in the 19th century aimed at strengthening the empire by adopting new technology, administrative practices, and military techniques. Leaders recognized the need to catch up with European powers facing internal challenges and external threats. Reforms included streamlining government, creating new educational systems, modernizing the army, and encouraging infrastructure development like railways and telegraphs. While these efforts aimed to revamp the empire’s durability and efficiency, they also caused social and political changes that eventually contributed to shifting power dynamics and the empire’s decline.