The Energetic Issue as a Key Factor of the Fall of the Ottoman Empire

The paper explores the role of energy resources, particularly petroleum, in the geopolitical dynamics surrounding the Ottoman Empire's decline leading up to World War I. It discusses the strategic significance of the Baghdad railway, the implications of the Anglo-Ottoman Convention, and the discovery of oil in Mosul, framing these elements as influencing the interests of Germany and Great Britain. Additionally, it highlights how the defeat in the Great War resulted in the realignment of control over Mesopotamian resources, culminating in the establishment of the Iraq Petroleum Company.