Consequences/Butterflies that Might Happen On:A Ottoman Wank

Lets just say that the Ottomans Is Damn-Powerful that the Balkans,Austria,and Hungary is turned into Eyalets(And Also the Persians,Afghanistan)..and Its Colonies Occupies OTL Thirteen Colonies.


Now.

What's the Technological/Cultural Consequences/Butterflies of this Wank?
 
One thing I can think of off the top of my head is a still more powerful Protestantism in the sixteenth century, as the OTL Protestants were operating in an environment where their Hapsburg overlords were constantly distracted by the Turkish menace. The Hapsburgs, obviously, are considerably weaker in this scenario which could mean a more consistent Anglo-German alliance against a France that will be undoubtedly the premier power in Christendom.

That said, I think the prospect of an Ottoman Empire that stretches from the Alps to the Himalayas to the Sahara to (somewhat oddly) the Appalachians to be a little ridiculous. Logistics!
 
Italy up to Tuscany, Veneto, and the entire Hungary and Austria Tyrol, can be absorbed into Ottoman Empire. To the east, crushing the Safavids early on could've prevented a formidable state rising in Persia, but I guess Ottoman control there will be less effective then even Vienna. But hey, one less constant security threat is still a huge plus anyhow. With Habsburg and Persia both absent, you'll get quite a maximum Otto-wank. Russia is too far and too big, but it's more then manageable with far bigger breathing room.

With Italy, Ottoman will be in a much better position to threaten the Atlantic. Doubt it can grant them real American colonies though. Even tiny Sugar islets in the Antilles sounds doubtful to last if they'll get one at all. More frequent Islamic piracy in the New World should be expected though. Perhaps more frequent slave rebellions, too, covertly stirred by the sinister Mussulmens.
 
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