I hope this helps some.
PM Sargon and Abdul, they're well-versed on the topic as well.
But wouldn't other nations also suffer the same problem as the Ottomans from the new world gold and silver? And the concessions can only be demanded should they loose a war. So does this mean there was a decrease in the military strength of the country and was this economical?
well, when there were financial troubles in the Ottoman realm, some of their soldiers quit fighting & became brigands -- and to keep the brigands under control, the Ottomans used their soldiers (in addition to needing soldiers to keep Austria and Persia at bay)
well, the Italian states, who had also gotten rich off the Middle Eastern trade, suffered a bit - but they didn't have as much to fall back on, resource-wise.
as to the Concessions (capital C), they may've started out as favoring one nation over another in terms of trade, but as the Ottomans began to decline, nations like France and England demanded more and more -- such as being the guardians of the Ottoman Empire's Christians.
(food for thought: what happens in an equal society, when one part of the population can, at any moment, claim the protection of a foreign power?)
These all seem linked to military power. What were the main issues with the Ottoman military?
1. only Muslims could be in the army or navy. (this didn't stop foreigners - such as Italians and Englishmen - from joining up)
2. elite groups such as the Janissaries (originally Christian converts, they later became power-brokers and king-makers much like the Praetorian Guard of Rome; when the Janissaries had influence, it was common for
Muslim nobles to bribe officials so that the Muslims' kids could join the Janissaries).
2b. unfortunately, the Janissaries also became the classic stick in the mud, stalling efforts to reform the military (efforts which would have curbed Janissary influence)
Sounds like we need a head strong, independant minded, reformist Sultan. Got anyone in mind who fits the bill.
Abdul Hamid I or II...who has the bonus feature of having been knighted by Queen Victoria (Order of the Garter)
unfortunately, being too independent-minded isn't always a good thing...even the Prime Minister of the Empire could be replaced if the foreign Powers insisted (once, the British Ambassador demanded that his buddy be re-installed as PM, since the Ambassador didn't like the new PM of the Ottoman realm)
In the sense that the Young Turks of the early 20th centry were very pro Turk and not pro Ottoman.
even in the early 20th century (and definately earlier), to call someone "a Turk" was insulting - as "the Turks" were the Anatolian peasants.
Also what are the chances that the Ottoman Empire can industrialise quicker?
pretty good - in Cappadocia, for example, they have looms and such for separating the silk from a silkworm, and then hand-spinning it.
then you run into England's industrialization problem: what do you do with all the hands that aren't being used for what they've done for generations?