Which German firms played a major role in developing the Ottoman Empire's infrastructure?
Railway and telegraph
Automotive and aviation
Shipbuilding and steel
Chemical and pharmaceutical
Answer
German firms played a significant role in developing the Ottoman Empire's railway and telegraph systems during Abdul Hamid II's reign. This modernization came at the cost of the empire's economic sovereignty.
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