What if the Ottoman Empire suppored US Independance

Basically what the title says. What if during the American declareation of independance the Ottoman Empire supported the USA? What would the relations between the nations be?
 
I actually don't see much difference. I think that it may give the US some support when the US goes after the Barbary states. If the us could give more control over it's territory the ottoman empire may slow down the conquest of Africa. The biggest thing would be Egypt and the Suez canal.
 
Basically what the title says. What if during the American declareation of independance the Ottoman Empire supported the USA? What would the relations between the nations be?

The Ottomans had only recently been out of war with Russia in 1774. And they lost horribly. They won't support it in OTL.

No Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774... The Ottomans still cannot offer too much other than to support Mysore and keep the pressure on the British.

The relationship would not be any different than with Morocco.
 
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