Slavery in Ottoman Empire
Slavery in Ottoman Empire

Summary/Abstract: Slavery was not a phenomenon exclusive to the Ottoman Empire, but rather a result of the struggle between the powerful and the vulnerable that has existed since the earliest stages of human history. It gradually evolved over time as part of the human experience. The Ottoman Empire, upon acquiring new territories, applied its own perspective on slavery shaped within the context of Islamic civilization, attempting to introduce solutions that were relatively humane for its era. However, it's important to remember that the countries the Ottomans interacted with were often in states of war. The close association of slavery with the concept of warfare, both in a narrow and broader sense, inevitably tested the limits of human nature. Nevertheless, from the Ottoman standpoint, the fact that this concept did not transform into outright colonialism necessitates that it should be regarded as relatively distinct when compared to their counterparts.

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