The term was first applied to the Ottoman Empire. That would now be where modern Turkey is and some of the other areas of south-eastern Europe .
Turkey (the Ottoman Empire).
The Sick Man of Europe
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Sick man of Europe
During this time period, the Ottoman Empire was increasingly getting weaker and weaker. It's nickname was even called the "Sick Man of Europe". Every country in Europe knew that the Ottoman Empire was on its last legs and that it was only a matter of time until it collapsed, which it did after World War I.
he was a vey sick man
Turkey was called the Sick Man of Europe in the early part of the 20th century. This was because the Ottoman Empire was crumbling and the nation was not doing well economically.
The Sick Man of Europe
Before the modern state of Turkey was formed after World War I, it was the Ottoman Empire. Towards the end of its existence, the Ottoman Empire was called the Sick Man of Europe because it was losing a lot of wars and the territory it once controlled.
The country is now called Tanzania Blad sick man innit
'The Sick Man of Europe' was the nickname applied to the Ottoman Empire in the second half of the 19th century (1850 onwards)Penn Foster answer: (TURKEY) "Modern day Of the Ottoman Empire"
"Sick man of Europe" is a nickname that has been used to describe a European country experiencing a time of economic difficulty and/or impoverishment. The term was first used in the mid-19th century to describe the Ottoman Empire, but has since been applied at one time or another to nearly every other mid-to-large-sized country in Europe. At the moment it is Greece that holds the label.
It seems that doing a google search will throw-up (no pun intended) just about every country in Europe, that has some time in it's history been labelled the 'sick man of Europe'. At the moment it is Greece that holds the label.
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Germany.
During this time period, the Ottoman Empire was increasingly getting weaker and weaker. It's nickname was even called the "Sick Man of Europe". Every country in Europe knew that the Ottoman Empire was on its last legs and that it was only a matter of time until it collapsed, which it did after World War I.
I think turkey was known as the sick man of Europe due to the following reasons:- 1] lack of economic stability. 2] lack of large military powers in contrary with other countries like Russia, Germany, France, etc.....................