If the Ottomans were able to colonize in South East Asia which would be the first land that they would occupy/colonize?
the Pod is AD 1300.
the Pod is AD 1300.
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If they start early enough, port cities in India...? Brunei as a protectorate?
Brunei became weak and reduced after the Spanish snatched them of territories, I think ITTL they would be able to retain Palawan and the control of Borneo, so they would not ask to be a protectorate.
I think it would be easy if the Ottomans made Mollucas and Aceh as a protectorate.
Unfortunately, this will cause direct confrontation with Spain.
Hm. I think the Ottomans are going to have to develop an effective deep ocean navy to challenge the Europeans in SE Asia: their galley fleet was pretty badass, but it was designed for the Med/Red Sea/Persian gulf areas. It's not that it's too hard for them to adapt: after all, Barbary Corsairs [1] raided as far as Iceland in the Atlantic - but they need something to give them a major incentive.
Bruce
[1] Quite a few of which were actually European in origins: there was a fair flow of naval skills and knowledge going back and forth there in NW Africa for a while...