'what business did the Ottomans or British have to allow foreign zionists to take over Palestine?' Ouch: it's too late to correct, but the word 'turks' should

'what business did the Ottomans or British have to allow foreign zionists to take over Palestine?' Ouch: it's too late to correct, but the word 'turks' should be substituted for 'ottomans'. As a noun, 'ottoman' means only 'foot stool'