Originally posted by Ollios There were three big cities in that area; Salonica, Edirne, İstanbul. Bulgaria took the one of them. That was a good achwivement. However, I don't think they could able to finish their historical mission. Serbs, Bulgarians and Greeks have just one national-historical mission which was conquering the Istanbul.

A little known fact is that before the attack at Chataldja (last frontline before Constantinople) Bulgarian government received a secret ultimatum from St. Petersburg to immediately stop the offensive. The superpower has wanted the Straits and Constantinople only for themselves.
The Straits and Constantinople were the price of Russian participation in the First World War.
Even before the Ottoman Empire was also included in the conflict! Therefore Ottoman pre-emptive strike on Russian Black Sea ports in 1915 was fully justified. Russian armies fought in Galicia and Poland, but did not stop to prepare their invasion on Straits.

At the end of the Balkan War in April 1913 the Bulgarian army controlled a majority of the European territory of modern Turkey. Even a few cities on the shores of the Marmara Sea. Like Tekirdağ (Родосто) and Şarköy.

Then at the conclusion of the peace treaty, the British Foreign Secretary Edward Grey insisted on final border line Midia-Enos. It is obvious that the real reason for this was the Straits. British wanted the Straits too.

Hand Strength Fighting was First Balkan War and preparation for next WW1 battle field:Thessaloniki battle front had showed it after.All Balkan countries have been result of foreign countries influence&local liberation movements confrontations.(Britain&France&Germany&Russia mostly!)USA stood behind the rest of Turkey after war.In Balkan wars suffered all population on Balkan.Relatives fought one against other as part of different Balkan armies.It is the same today.Who do pull the trigger next?Tell me other way where minority rules the majority?




Edited by medenaywe - 12-Oct-2012 at 16:01

2012 is the 100. anniversary of first Balkan War. It was glory for many Balkan countries but it was also a tragedy for Turks.

Turkey turn to ...

1910                                                                       1913

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Albania gained indepence
Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria took nearly 90% of Ottoman Europe

  Finally, they could kill the dragon

However, they were also in a race for taking more profit. Greece town Salonica could be a Bulgarian or Serbian. Greek army entered the city just a few hours early the Bulgarians

The Balkan Wars: 100 Years Later, a History of Violence