Category Archives: Faith

A Janissary officer: The Chief-Cook

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

An Aşçıbaşı (Ashchibashi), Chief-Cook outfit displayed in the old Military Museum (open between 1908-1940). The Chief-Cooks were one of the main officers of the Janissary army organization. They resided in each orta unit and were responsible for both supervising the … Continue reading →

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A Janissary Banner (18th Century)

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A janissary banner from 18th century displayed at the Hadji Bektash Convent in Nevşehir (north of Cappadocia, Central Anatolia). The Convent was the spiritual center for the janissaries who adhered to Bektashism, the sufi order of Bektashi Dervishes. The text … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Janissary (Late 15th century)

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Konstantin Mihailović, born a Christian Serb in the early fifteenth century, was taken as a prisoner of war and trained as a Janissary—a member of the elite corps of the Ottoman army. As a Janissary, Mihailović was an eyewitness to important … Continue reading →

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Yeniçeri Alay Bayrağı / Procession Flag of Janissary Corps

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The main flag of the Janissary Corps was carried in front of the marching army. It contains three major symbols: A double-edged sword, a hand and a circle, all white on red base. Each symbol represents an important concept within the … Continue reading →