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Yeniçeri is a historical novel written by Yaşar Metin Aksoy. The book centers on events taking place in the summer of 1500 at Moton Castle on the Peloponnese peninsula during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II. The narrative focuses on a diverse array of characters from different nations—Serbs, Greeks, Venetians, and Turks—whose paths converge at this fortress, including Sultan Bayezid II, Chief Surgeon of the Palace Ibrahim Efendi, Sipahi Bey Çavdaroğlu Şahin Bey, fisherman Manolis, priest Nektario

Kavânîn-i Yeniçeriyân is a valuable work that provides original information about the Janissary Corps and is frequently cited by scholars of Ottoman history. There are ten known copies of this work, generally known as Kavânîn-i Yeniçeriyân, though in some of these copies the title is expressed differently. Although the author remains unidentified, it is evident from the text that it was written in 1606. It would be incorrect to describe this work merely as a “law book” compiling laws. When exami

Yatağan is a short, slightly curved, single-edged close-combat weapon that was widely used in the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century until the end of the 19th century. Distinctive in form, it differs from both swords and polesarms. In addition to its function as an offensive weapon, it also held symbolic importance as an indicator of the owner’s social status and wealth. Capable of both cutting and thrusting, this weapon is particularly associated with the Janissaries.Historical DevelopmentA c