The bad condition of the roads together with sparse railroad network had led to the Ottoman mobilization being grossly behind schedule, and many of the commanders were new to their units, having only been appointed on 1 October 1912.
Halvad teeolud koos hõreda raudteevõrguga viisid Osmanite mobilisatsiooni suure mahajäämuseni ja paljud komandörid olid oma üksustes uued, nimetatud alles 1. oktoobril 1912.