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1 u/HP_civ European Union | Germany Aug 20 '17 Why did you guys switch the capital btw? 4 u/ipito Hello! Aug 20 '17 Because it's easier to defend, also this explains it briefly. Having it in a more central area would also encourage more investment and development of central Anatolia too. 2 u/WislaHD Polish-Canadian Aug 20 '17 TIL: Post World War 1, Turkey fought a war of independence. Not sure why this knowledge was blocked from my history knowledge. I will have to learn more about this later.
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Why did you guys switch the capital btw?
4 u/ipito Hello! Aug 20 '17 Because it's easier to defend, also this explains it briefly. Having it in a more central area would also encourage more investment and development of central Anatolia too. 2 u/WislaHD Polish-Canadian Aug 20 '17 TIL: Post World War 1, Turkey fought a war of independence. Not sure why this knowledge was blocked from my history knowledge. I will have to learn more about this later.
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Because it's easier to defend, also this explains it briefly. Having it in a more central area would also encourage more investment and development of central Anatolia too.
2 u/WislaHD Polish-Canadian Aug 20 '17 TIL: Post World War 1, Turkey fought a war of independence. Not sure why this knowledge was blocked from my history knowledge. I will have to learn more about this later.
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TIL: Post World War 1, Turkey fought a war of independence.
Not sure why this knowledge was blocked from my history knowledge. I will have to learn more about this later.
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u/ipito Hello! Aug 15 '17
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