Was the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans and eastern Europe economically worthwhile compared to the costs of conquering and holding these territories?

by RusticBohemian

The Turk's anatolian conquests were lucrative, as was the capture of Constantinople. But as the Ottomans pushed into eastern europe and the rugged balkans, were the conquered territories ultimately worth it from an economic perspective?

just_the_mann

Absolutely, as I briefly mention here, the Ottoman’s european holdings were very important to the empire and loosing them throughout the 19th century was incredibly disruptive.