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This is more of a non-alternative history question. Both the Japanese and Ottomans launched impressive modernization reforms in the 19th century. I can easily find more information on the Japanese modernization than the Tanzimat. How did the reforms compare in ambition and results? How did they deal with the reactionary backlash from their own conservatives?