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In this video, I touched upon the age-old problem of the islands. After the nationalist movements that emerged after the French Revolution, the Balkans became more active and the Ottomans had no power to resist these states either on land or at sea, which is why the process of losing the islands began. References Hasan Rami Pasha and His Memoirs p.172-173-174 p.186-192 How Did the 12 Islands Leave Us? Sermet Atacanlı -Retired Ambassador History Conference from Yesterday to Tomorrow - İlber Ortaylı: 12 Islands and İsmet Pasha 12 Islands and İlber Ortaylı Interview - İnönü Foundation Site Islands Liberated in Lausanne and Meis - Sinan Meydan