The counterfactual does not assume every Ottoman formation disappears after the capital falls. Turkish troops could instead fight alongside the Allies under a bargain associated with Mustafa Kemal. Their service would help defend the Balkans while giving a successor Turkish government leverage against the dismemberment of Anatolia. This possibility further complicates any German attempt to restore the southern front with reinforcements drawn from elsewhere.
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Could Turkish troops join the Allied coalition?
A Turkish successor government might supply troops against Germany as the price for avoiding the complete partition of Anatolia.