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In this episode of "Military Matters," we discuss the historical journey of the Janissary Corps, the most elite and controversial military unit of the Ottoman Empire, from its founding to its bloody collapse, with military historian Ahmet Sefa Özkaya. The program examines the corps' tactic of nine-row volleys on the battlefield and the unknown details of the Pençik (devshirme) system, established to meet the state's need for regular infantry. It explains, with striking examples, how merit was replaced by nepotism, how the corps became politicized in the heart of Istanbul, leading to rebellions that culminated in the assassination of Young Osman, and how the corps, moving away from firearms, degenerated into a return to the sword. Finally, the program briefly and clearly recounts the behind-the-scenes events of the great operation, known in history as "Vakayı Hayriye" (The Auspicious Event), when Sultan Mahmud II, on the 200th anniversary of the corps' abolition, rallied the people behind him, unfurled the Sancak-ı Şerif (Holy Banner), and bombarded the corps with cannons. 00:00 - Teaser 01:02 - 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Janissary Corps (Vakayı Hayriye) 01:41 - The Need for Infantry and the Idea of ​​Establishing the Corps (Battle of Palekanon) 02:37 - The Position and Tactics of the Janissaries on the Battlefield 04:09 - Were the Janissaries the "Maroon Berets" of the Ottoman Empire? (The Difference of the Raiders) 05:24 - Firearms That Made the Janissaries Special (Arquebus) 06:51 - How Did the Nine-Rank Volley System Work? 08:02 - The Corps' Involvement in Politics and the Rebellion Against Fatih (Buçuktepe) 08:34 - Why Did the Janissaries Become More Politicized Than Other Soldiers? 09:38 - The Janissary Aga, Kethüda, and the Army Hierarchy 11:12 - The Accession Bonus and the "The State is Ours" Psychology 12:52 - The Strategy of Fatih and Yavuz Sultan Selim to Divide the Janissary Corps (Sekbans) 15:12 - The Russian Tsar's Elimination of His Own Janissaries (Streltsy) 17:21 - Why Was the Ideal Number of Soldiers in the Corps Approximately 5,000? 19:40 - The Pencik System: From Whom and How Were the Janissaries Recruited? 21:04 - The "Giving of Devshirme to Turks" and the Condition of Learning Turkish 22:30 - What Are the Differences Between the Enderun and the Janissary Corps? 24:46 - The Martyrdom of Young Osman and the 64th Regiment Saying "They are nonexistent, let them perish" 28:50 - The Rule of Stripping the Rank of a Janissary to be Executed 30:45 - Collapse: The Admission of Turks to the Corps and Nepotism (Favoritism Towards Relatives) 31:31 - The Treatise of the Sekbanbaşı: The Janissary Who Abandoned Firearms and Turned to the Sword 33:04 - The Auspicious Event of 1826: Mahmud II's Elimination of the Corps by Bombardment Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/gdhdigital-abone-ol Our Social Media Accounts: X: https://x.com/gundemedairhs Instagram:   / gundemedairhs   Facebook:   / gundemedairhs   Telegram: https://t.me/gundemedairhs