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.
In April 2007, The Economist described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe" Also in 2007 a report prepared by Morgan Stanley referred to France as the "new 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 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"
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.....................
The Sick Man of Europe
"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.
The Turks from the Ottoman Empire (now called Turkey). Nicknames you might hear for the Turks include: - Jacko. - Johnno. - Johnny. - The "Sick Man".
Sick man of Europe
sick man of Europe.
The country is now called Tanzania Blad sick man innit
The term was applied to the Ottoman Empire around 1853 by tsar Nicholas I of Russia, referring to the impoverishment of the Turkish region, and its failures in several wars. Financial disarray affected the empire for most of the next 70 years, leading to its partition and occupation following World War I. The Turks again fought the Allies and established the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
because an animal which is very similiar to turkey only live in turkey was seen by an foreigner and taken to his own country in there they ask what is it? then the man says its turkey (which means this one comes from turkey)