-Alliance between France and the Turks against Karl V. Turkish warships are allowed to stay in Marseille’s harbor despite use of Christian some of them probably French slave rowers. Also entire Europe (France include) is endangered: First siege of Vienna.
-Hostile neutrality, as in forcing Spaniards to distract forces from the main effort, during the Lepanto campaign. IN the months preceding the battle, the forces on the Turkish fleet crushed several revolts in occupied Europe perpetrating such atrocities that even islamic scholars were moved by them (a unique case since inception of Islam where islamic scholars were moved by atrocities against infidels). It also set back the cause of freedom in Balkans for several centuries. It was also the root cause of what happened last decade in former Yugoslavia
-Backstabing and irresponsible behavior during the events who led to second siege of Vienna. Louis XIV pressured Jan Sobieski to remain neutral. He wasn’t moved by considerations like the fate of populations under Turkish yoke. He didn’t stop to think that if Sobieski had listened him you would be wearing a burkha now. He also took advantage of Austrian and German troops being busy elsewhere to steal Alsace, aka aone of the root causes of WWI.
Bizarre, the Turcs were attacking our remnent enemis, I suppose you would have reacted so it you were in our place, beside we had some interests to keep good relations with the Turcs, otherwise, bye bye the ME Christians, no more washed out !!!
have a look :
http://www.ambafrance-tr.org/spip.php?article22
The christian coutries were so busy to fight each others, the Turcs find there the opportunity to extend their territories
“Au début du XVIIe siècle, la France obtiendra l’autorisation de protéger les pèlerins chrétiens allant à Jérusalem, ce qui lui assurera un protectorat de fait puis de droit sur les Catholiques, personnes et biens, des pays soumis au sultan, en particulier sur les Lieux saints. De ce jour date la tradition, constamment maintenue par tous les régimes que la France a connus, de défendre la cause des Chrétiens d’Orient.
Le traité était ouvert aux autres nations chrétiennes. Certaines — l’Angleterre, la Hollande — obtinrent à la fin du XVIe et au début du XVIIe siècle des capitulations qui leur accordèrent les mêmes avantages. Il n’y eut bientôt plus de nation privilégiée mais, en 1581, lors du renouvellement des capitulations, un article stipula que l’ambassadeur du roi de France aurait la prééminence sur ceux de tous les autres souverains d’Europe.”
http://www.eliecilicie.net/capitulations_1535.htm
