It is accurate to state that the
A) Osmanli Turks first consolidated their control of the southeastern part of the Balkans, given to them by the Seljuks.
B) Ottoman Turks gained control of much of the Balkans before they took Constantinople.
C) Yeni Cheri were a renowned group of Sufi mystics.
D) Seljuk Turks conquered the Ottoman Turks.
E) Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople from the Ottoman Turks.

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The Ottoman Turks gained control of much of the Balkans before they took Constantinople. While the Seljuks did play a role in the early history of the Ottoman Empire, they did not conquer the Ottomans as stated in option D. Option A incorrectly attributes the southeastern Balkans to the Seljuks, when it was the Byzantine Empire that controlled that region before the Ottomans. Option C mentions the Yeni Cheri, who were a renowned group of elite soldiers in the Ottoman army, but they were not Sufi mystics. Option E is incorrect as the Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople from the Byzantines, not the Ottoman Turks.

It Is Accurate to State That the