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Hello!

I was looking for some help for a TL I'm writing about the aftermath of an alternate Second Ottoman-Egyptian War. The POD would be that, after his victory at Nizip, Ibrahim Pasha decides to push on Istanbul. Russia would send it’s navy to Constantinople to protect the Turkish Straits, meanwhile, the Sublime Porte would send envoys to Alexandria to accede to Egyptian demands before the Great Powers can intervene (this ALMOST happened OTL). Mehmet Ali and his descendants would receive permanent control over Egypt, the Sudan, the Hejaz, Syria, Adana, and Crete. However, Egypt would remain a vassal of the Sublime Porte. After the war, Egypt would slowly Egyptianize and would keep industrializing. The Suez Canal would still be built. Egypt would bid its time, and continue to supply troops for the Sultan's wars (Egypt would demand concessions in exchange, of course) while waiting for an opportunity to break free. Any thoughts?
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