The declaration, which called for Muslims to support the Ottomans in Entente-controlled areas and for jihad against "all enemies of the Ottoman Empire, except the Central Powers", was initially drafted on the 11 November and first publicly read out in front of a large crowd on 14 November. In November 1914, Mehmed V, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, declared Jihad (meritorious struggle or effort) against the powers of the Triple Entente during World War I. Declaration of jihad Declaration of war by the Ottoman Empire on the Entente
The reasons for the Ottoman action were not immediately clear. Also, the economic resources of the empire were depleted by the cost of the Balkan Wars of 19. The political reasons for the Ottoman sultan's entry into the war are disputed, and the Ottoman Empire was an agricultural state in an age of industrial warfare. There were a number of factors that conspired to influence the Ottoman government and encourage them to enter the war.
Ottoman entry into World War I was the result of two recently purchased ships of its navy, still manned by their German crews and commanded by their German admiral, carrying out the Black Sea Raid on 29 October 1914. Main article: Ottoman entry into World War I
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