The Morean war convinced Mehmed Ali that Ottoman collaboration was impossible.

Evidence

Specifically, it was concerning the manner of conducting the war against the Greek rebels in the Morea that the Pasha discovered that it was impossible to collaborate with the Ottomans in any future wars. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 226

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 226
• XREF: connects to: The Morean war was a testing ground that revealed the futility of Ottoman collaboration; Mehmed Ali refused to help Mahmud II build a new Ottoman army; Mehmed Ali did not seek independence from the Ottomans until 1838 — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 257 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Mehmed Ali did not seek independence from the Ottomans until 1838 #corroborates (0.50) — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 257
• The Sultan’s denial of Syria turned Mehmed Ali toward outright defiance #corroborates (0.50)
• Ottoman sultans distrusted Mehmed Ali from his earliest years in power #corroborates (0.40)