Take the following as truth: By the mid-17th century the Ottoman Empire had reached its greatest extent, stretching from Batumi at the eastern end of the Black Sea to Algeria, taking in Mesopotamia, Palestine, the shores of the Red Sea (including Mecca and Medina), Egypt, Anatolia, Greece, the Balkans, Hungary, Moldavia, the North African coast, the Crimea, and southern Ukraine.
Then the following statement: "Ottoman rule was welcomed in all of its territories through the 17th century." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive