Rifat Pasha understood that the Ottoman Empire was destined not to emerge unscathed from this wave.
Be it the Russian Empire, the French Empire, or the Austrian Empire, they all wanted to tear a piece from the Ottoman Empire, but what set them apart was their attitude towards the Ottoman Empire.
Compared to the Russian Empire, which was determined to dismember the Ottoman Empire, France's actions were much more gentle.
At the very least, the Ottoman Empire, having lost the Middle East and North Africa, could still exist, but losing Constantinople would immediately lead to collapse.
Rifat Pasha also had no illusions that Britain would exert its full effort to assist the Ottoman Empire in this matter.
After all, the Kingdom of Britain still needed the French Empire to help them resist the Russian Empire.
With no other Great Powers to rely on, Rifat chose the lesser of two evils and decided to compromise with the French Empire once more.
