Once they became “The Sick Man of Europe” yes, you are right. Prior to that pretty bad by modern standards. ! Ataturk moved them into a secular state, which Edrogan is now undoing. Erdogan is heading them toward radicalization.
Perhaps Erdogan is influenced by Wahabbism? Was his mullah at his Mosque educated at Saudi Arabia? If so, that makes sense. Ataturk was great. Too bad it's all going into the trash can.