A developed turkey

So, after independence, Turkey has an unstable history, with several military coups and crises. How can Turkey become a power compared to Germany nowadays after its independence?
 
If the Turkish Republic had refrained from persecuting members of non-Muslim minority groups, particularly Armenians, Greeks, and Jews, it would have benefitted greatly from the talent (whether entrepreneurial or scientific), capital, energy, and networks that, in twentieth century of our time line, were sacrificed on the altar of a narrow national vision. Additional benefits would have accrued if, in the course of the Second World War, Turkey had opened its doors to talented refugees from various parts of Europe.
 
If the Turkish Republic had refrained from persecuting members of non-Muslim minority groups, particularly Armenians, Greeks, and Jews, it would have benefitted greatly from the talent (whether entrepreneurial or scientific), capital, energy, and networks that, in twentieth century of our time line, were sacrificed on the altar of a narrow national vision. Additional benefits would have accrued if, in the course of the Second World War, Turkey had opened its doors to talented refugees from various parts of Europe.

That still won't bring Turkey to German levels. Turkish population was with the minorities still low. The Greco-Turkish War and WWI had left both Western and Eastern Anatolia wrecked due to warfare. All that combined made it hard to compete with Germany. Not even talking about how underdeveloped Anatolia was in early Republican Era.
 
So, after independence, Turkey has an unstable history, with several military coups and crises. How can Turkey become a power compared to Germany nowadays after its independence?

If it has to be with todays borders it would require more attention and investment in Anatolia by the Ottomans. If it can be with the borders of 1877 or 1908 it isn't that hard. No wars will help.
 

BigBlueBox

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Simple. Have the Morgenthau Plan enacted on Germany. The Republic of Turkey will easily beat any of the Germanies in military power and economic size.
 
There are a lot of POD for this.
1. Better negatiations during Mosul Question.
2. Turkmen-Kurd population exchange with Iraq and Syria avoids Kurdish Question around 20s
3. Inönü adopts constution before 1946 elections thus avoids anti democratic actions of Demokrat Party and subsuqent military coup.
4. No 1960 coup.
5. Ecevit and Demirel elects a president thus avoids 1980 coup.
6. No 1980 coup.
7. Better treatment to Kurds during 90s.
8. No 1987 referandum or results "no". Thus avoids 90s political and economic instability.
 
Ideally to challenge Germany requires more useful or populous land. In this case Mosul Vilayet for the oil and Aleppo, Alexandretta and Rakka for the additional population. At least then with no war since 1923 Turkey might start challenging Germany after WWII.

Perfection would be if Azerbaijan would be part as well with more oil but that is impossible.
 
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