: The international issue of what to do with the Ottoman Empire's land as it weakened.
Towards the end of the century, a group of young, Western-educated officers and intellectuals—the —emerged. They advocated for a constitutional monarchy and more radical modernization to prevent the total collapse of the state. Key Vocabulary for This Section Sultan : The supreme ruler of the Ottoman Empire. : The international issue of what to do
: The authority of the Sultans declined as local governors and military elites (such as the Janissaries) sought more independence. a group of young