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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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Histoire des Turcs (1663)

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Histoire des Turcs (1663) by Blaise de Vigenere (Paris, 1663). The Figure & Descriptions of Principal Officiers & other Persons of the Ottoman Empire, by Nicolas de Nicolay. Reach… Left is a Bölükbaşı (Captain of a Janissary Company)

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