serbia
The Ottoman Empire was established by Osman I in 1299.
Independence
In 1550 no European country (with the possible exception of the Ottoman Empire) had a standing ('permanent') army.
The Ottoman Empire tried to resist European Trade and Culture but were not terribly effective in doing either, especially at resisting European Culture.
Bulgaria was established in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin as an autonomous republic within the Ottoman Empire. Independence from the Ottoman Empire was proclaimed in 1908.
Ottoman Empire
Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829
The country that gained their independence after the first Balkan War is Albania. They got their independence from the Ottoman Empire.
serbia
It did not. Turkish Republic was established after the Turkish War of Independence and the Sultanate was abolished in 1 November 1922 thus the Ottoman Empire.
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The Ottoman Empire was established by Osman I in 1299.
Independence
9 May 1877, independence from Ottoman Empire
Osman
In 1550 no European country (with the possible exception of the Ottoman Empire) had a standing ('permanent') army.