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Tax Increases and Provincial Outrage
- When
- 1875
- Where
- Istanbul
To pay debts, the Ottoman government increased taxes in all provinces, including the Balkans, resulting in widespread outrage.
Following the declaration of default, the Ottoman government increased taxes in all of its provinces, including the Balkans. This decision to increase taxes for paying the Ottoman Empire's debts to foreign creditors resulted in outrage in the Balkan provinces, contributing to the broader political instability of the period.
Sources
- Great Eastern Crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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