Alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary during the First World War; later joined by Turkey and Bulgaria.

The enemies - Austria-Hungary, Germany and the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey).

The nations who fought together when war was declared against Serbia at the beginning of World War I: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/index.html

in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies

The Central Powers refers to Germany and its World War I allies Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

The Central Powers were the nations of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, which fought against the Allies during World War I. They are called this because they all were located between the Russian Empire in the east and France and the United Kingdom in the west.