raharris1973
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[Credit for original idea and map goes to user "Magnum" from AH.com]
Italy pushes harder during the Italo-Turkish War, supporting the existing anti-Ottoman uprising in Arabia and landing in Albania and the northern Aegean Islands.
The war continues past the OTL date as the Ottomans refuse the additional Italian demands and are then faced by the Balkan League joining in.
Austria-Hungary makes some noises protesting Italian gains, but their bluff is easily called.
Aside from Italian (instead of independent) Albania, the borders in the Balkan mainland end up being the ones from OTL. In addition, much to Greece's annoyance, Italy keeps all of the Aegean islands it took from the Turks, as well as a protectorate over Yemen.
What is the aftermath of this? I assume the 2nd Balkan War is likely to erupt ITTL as well, and Franz Ferdinand is unlikely to skip on visiting Sarajevo on the anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, nor is the Black Hand unlikely to be dissuaded from trying to kill him. (so let's assume ww1 still breaks out)
Italy pushes harder during the Italo-Turkish War, supporting the existing anti-Ottoman uprising in Arabia and landing in Albania and the northern Aegean Islands.
The war continues past the OTL date as the Ottomans refuse the additional Italian demands and are then faced by the Balkan League joining in.
Austria-Hungary makes some noises protesting Italian gains, but their bluff is easily called.
Aside from Italian (instead of independent) Albania, the borders in the Balkan mainland end up being the ones from OTL. In addition, much to Greece's annoyance, Italy keeps all of the Aegean islands it took from the Turks, as well as a protectorate over Yemen.
What is the aftermath of this? I assume the 2nd Balkan War is likely to erupt ITTL as well, and Franz Ferdinand is unlikely to skip on visiting Sarajevo on the anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, nor is the Black Hand unlikely to be dissuaded from trying to kill him. (so let's assume ww1 still breaks out)