Ottomans took it as an insult when called Turks and avoided Turks in their upper echelons particularly after 14th century. Funny how they scored one last point

Ottomans took it as an insult when called Turks and avoided Turks in their upper echelons particularly after 14th century. Funny how they scored one last point like this. Disclaimer: I'm of Turkish origin and I still find it very funny.