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It is well known that following the Battle of Ankara, the Italians considered ferrying the Ottoman forces out of Asia Minor and into their Balkan territory so that they could keep fighting. This was because the Italians feared the unfamiliar Timur, and trusted the Ottomans slightly more. However, in the end the Italians chose not to help the Ottomans, and Timur's forces annihilated the Ottoman armies, leading to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

What if the Italians had carried through the plan they had been considering, and helped many Ottomans escape? Could the Ottoman Empire have recovered from the chaos and survived much longer?
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