Awesome! Sarmatias back! Well, that makes us a great deal more efficient. Anyway, yes, I think using those free forums is a better idea then simply waiting to be awarded one here. Besides, if we eventually are, then we can simply switch, or keep both.
About Libya: Well, the Ottomans own the Caucasus now, don't they? That should give them all the oil they need. I think the Ottoman Empire needs a general boost all around however, in terms of IC and infrastructure in Turkey. Before WWI the Ottoman Empire was indeed on the way to finally modernizing, and assuming that they did much better in WWI than in the original timeline, ethnic tensions in Palestine might have not been as hot, if the British weren't able to fan the flames even more. But as for Libya, with the Caucasus firmly under their control, a rush for oil wouldn't be that desperate.
About Libya: Well, the Ottomans own the Caucasus now, don't they? That should give them all the oil they need. I think the Ottoman Empire needs a general boost all around however, in terms of IC and infrastructure in Turkey. Before WWI the Ottoman Empire was indeed on the way to finally modernizing, and assuming that they did much better in WWI than in the original timeline, ethnic tensions in Palestine might have not been as hot, if the British weren't able to fan the flames even more. But as for Libya, with the Caucasus firmly under their control, a rush for oil wouldn't be that desperate.