blum did get involved in spain, however, and the group stayed strong
that's my point. non-player countries shouldn't diverge from their historical paths unless directly pushed by player countries
it's a relatively big country and the capital is fairly close to the border. the eastern muslims revolt against the sudden change in government
1: the eastern population are the kurds and armenians - populations known for, namely, being oppressed and slaughtered by the turks.
2: this is not the ottoman empire. istanbul is not the capitol, ankara is.
3: yugoslavia, albania, and greece have an orthodox majority. religious unrest would be present in them, too, not just turkey.