By September 1916, the German and Ottoman Empires had renegotiated their agreements to recognise the increasing Ottoman forces being deployed in Europe, while German and Austrian aid and equipment was increased to strengthen the Ottoman army in Palestine.
I mellemtiden, i september 1916, havde det tyske og det osmanniske rige forhandlet deres aftale på plads om at anerkende de stadig større osmanniske styrker, der blev indsat i Europa, mens tysk og østrigsk bistand blev øget for at styrke den osmanniske armé i Palæstina.