Talk:Janissary revolts

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"All the revolts began from the kitchen of the corps by Janissaries taking (huge) pots to the palace, and demanding they should be filled with gold."

This is an erronous information. Turning over the cauldrons (Kazan Kaldirma) signified the janissaries refused the food which was given to them by the sultan. In theory, the janissaries were the kuls (slaves) of the sultan and their livelihood depended on the sultan's bounties. By refusing his bounties they also questioned and challenged his rule.

"On June 14-15, 1826, the Janissaries in Istanbul revolted but this time most of the army, and the population at large, turned against them. The Sipahis, the cavalry units loyal to the Sultan, forced them to retreat to their barracks."

It was not sipahi (cavalry) units which fought against the janissaries in 1826. It was artillery troops (topcus), grenadiers (humabaracis), and marines who defetead and forced the janissaries to their barracks at Et Meydani.

Zifir 11:10, 16 September 2007 (UTC)