Greatest Enemies of Turkey

The Turkish state has faced many opponents throughout its long history. Can you name the most famous enemies of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey throughout its history?

Historical states and former 'enemies' are also considered

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Enemy

Ottoman Empire led this empire to the downfall by besieging Constantinople

Byzantine Empire

Ottomans took Cyprus and Candia from this merchant republic

Venice

Count Vlad was briefly known for impaling Turks

Wallachia

This kingdom was last big conquere of Ottomans in Europe

Hungary

Ottomans failed to capture Vienna in 1683 — the capital city of this empire

Holy Roman Empire

This country's troops won Turks in the Battle of Vienna and stopped their conqests in Europe

Poland

This Shia empire was the major rival of the Turks in the Middle East

Persia

Napoleon failed to conquere Ottoman Egypt

France

This country briefly helped Greece to gain independence from Turks

United Kingdom

This country liberated the Balkan nations from the Ottomans

Russia

This country took Libya from Turkey

Italy

Balkan country captured Edirne in the First Balkan War

Bulgaria

Another member of the Balkan League in the First Balkan War

Serbia

Small Slavic principality that also was a member of the Balkan League

Montenegro

The Young Turks organized the genocide of this Caucasian nation during the WWI

Armenia

Turkey defeated this country during the Independence War

Greece

Turkey invaded this island country in 1974

Cyprus

Arab country Turkey invaded in 2015

Syria

Being an Muslim country, Turkey briefly condemns this country

Israel

Turkey invaded this country to fight the Kurds

Iraq

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2 Comments

Level 46

Dec 16, 2025

The name of the empire the Ottomans fought against is not Perisa its Safavid Empire . At the very least, Safavid should also be accepted.

Level 69

Dec 16, 2025

Of course, it will! Thank you!