In the 16th century, the Turks drive out the Portuguese in Qatar. During this time, Qatar was under the rule of Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire didn’t have much of an effect on Qatar during its rule. The Al-Khalifa family controlled a portion of the peninsula until the AL-Thani family took over. During the rule of the third emir, Sheikh Abdullah, the Turks were driven out. This was due to WWI when Turkey was on the other side of Britain. Afterward, British took control Qatar foreign power and in return they protected Qatar. This control ended 49 years after the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
Lonely Plant."Qatar History". lonelyplanet.com.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/qatar/history(Accessed on June 1, 2009).
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Extra Credit Comment: How is a place under the rule of the Ottoman Empire but isn't effected?
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