during the time of Ottomanism the ottoman empire was going through stages of reformation. In the years to come the Ottoman Empire need to be strong, and have high numbers of population. The ottoman empire began trying to recruit different ethnic groups to join their cause. This idea became known as Ottomanism. The idea behind Ottomanism was to better improve the lives of ottomans everywhere that way they could stay strong in numbers all the sultans got together to make these reforms they thought the old ways of the empire had become outdated. These changes brought great innovation to the empire as well.
