Shall Turkey Live or Die?

"Shall Turkey Live or Die?" by Thomas Carlyle is a political discussion from a time when Turkey's future was uncertain and war was on the horizon. Carlyle looks closely at Turkey's importance in Europe, what could happen if war breaks out, and how religion and politics were mixed up when Christian and Muslim countries didn't get along. He writes about morals, countries being independent, and how religion and government connect, especially in the Ottoman Empire. He believes that what happens to Turkey is about more than just fighting over land; it shows the spiritual and moral problems that Christian countries faced. Carlyle questions what different European countries, especially Russia and the Pope, were trying to do with Turkey's land and how they treated Christian people living there. He argues that Turkey has a reason to exist according to a higher power, so people should be careful before interfering because it could cause even bigger moral and political problems. He supports understanding international relations in a practical way, putting fairness before what countries want for themselves when dealing with the "Eastern Question," and remembering the history of Turkish rule and what it means for Christian countries.