In this alternate timeline, the Balkan Wars did not lead to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, as occurred in our history. Instead, the newly independent Balkan states and the regional power of the Turkish Empire engaged in a series of interconnected conflicts. The Turkish Empire adopted a more nuanced approach, seeking to incorporate and accommodate the Balkan states within a reconfigured imperial structure, rather than forcefully suppressing their aspirations. The wars resulted in a reorganization of the region's borders and a new system of shared governance and autonomy within the Turkish imperial framework, helping to maintain a measure of stability in Southeastern Europe in the years leading up to World War I. The legacy of the Balkan Wars in this timeline is one of negotiation, compromise, and the evolution of imperial structures, rather than the outright collapse of Ottoman rule.