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Ottoman Cities”
• This article is about the main
characteristics of the Ottoman cities in the
Balkans, Anatolia and North Africa.
• It analyzes their evolution under Ottoman
rule and the interconnection between them.
• The Concept of 'Ottoman city' to refers to
the cities developed under the Ottoman
rule.
• Ottoman city had its roots in Islamic,
Turkish and Byzantine traditions.
What methods did the Ottomans use
in city building?
What were their tools and methods in
this endeavor?
What were the main characteristics
over time?
At h e beginning of the fourteenth century,
the Ottomans had established a small
principality on the Byzantine border.
In less than two hundred years, this
principality developed into a world empire
including vast areas in the Balkans,
Anatolia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Within this huge geography, it included
diverse ethnic, religious, economic and
political structures.
the Ottomans adopted a flexible
approach in administering these
widely different areas.
they not only observed the local
of the city.
The great mosque was the most