In this episode of "The Agenda of History," moderated by Burak Aydın and narrated by historian Mehmet Dilbaz, the program discusses how the population of Istanbul was controlled and entry and exit to the city were regulated during the Ottoman period. It explains the "Mürur Tezkeresi" (passport) and guarantee system implemented by the state to prevent overcrowding and food shortages.
It also reveals that the Miskinler Tekkesi (Dervish Lodge for the Poor), established in Karacaahmet during the reign of Yavuz Sultan Selim, was actually an isolation center (quarantine center) for leprosy patients. The episode strikingly illustrates how these patients, referred to as "miskin" instead of "leper" in keeping with Ottoman elegance, were considered saints by the people, and how prayers were sought from them by throwing coins. The fact that even the wealthiest pashas could not escape being confined to this lodge when they contracted leprosy is examined.
Finally, the program touches upon the impact of infectious diseases on the dynasty. The sad story of the tomb built by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for his favorite son, Prince Mehmet, who died of smallpox, and the throne he had hung upside down from the ceiling of that tomb, is shared with the viewers.
00:00 - Teaser
00:55 - Introduction and Our New Set Design: Alparslan's Helmet?
02:42 - How Was the Population of Istanbul Controlled in the Ottoman Empire?
05:01 - The City's Capacity and Water Problem: Why Were Limits Imposed?
07:20 - Conditions for Entering Istanbul: Bostancı Bridge and Military Control
09:30 - Epidemic Diseases: Plague and Leprosy That Feared the Ottomans
11:06 - Yavuz Sultan Selim and the Establishment of the "Miskinler Tekkesi" (Leprosy Hospital)
11:55 - Entry into Istanbul with a Passport: "Mürür Tezkeresi" and the Guarantee System
14:53 - Why "Miskinler"? Ottoman Elegance and the Concealment of Illness
16:10 - How Did the Miskinler Tekkesi Turn into a Place of Wishes (Vow Site)? 18:52 - Even if you're a Pasha, there's no escape: The painful isolation life of lepers
20:53 - Epidemic in the Dynasty: The Death of Prince Mehmet, Suleiman the Magnificent's Favorite
22:15 - The Secret of the Tomb and the Upside-Down Throne in the Şehzadebaşı Mosque
23:09 - Closing and Acknowledgments
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In this episode of "The Agenda of History," moderated by Burak Aydın and narrated by historian Mehmet Dilbaz, the program discusses how the population of Istanbul was controlled and entry and exit to the city were regulated during the Ottoman period. It explains the "Mürur Tezkeresi" (passport) and guarantee system implemented by the state to prevent overcrowding and food shortages.
It also reveals that the Miskinler Tekkesi (Dervish Lodge for the Poor), established in Karacaahmet during the reign of Yavuz Sultan Selim, was actually an isolation center (quarantine center) for leprosy patients. The episode strikingly illustrates how these patients, referred to as "miskin" instead of "leper" in keeping with Ottoman elegance, were considered saints by the people, and how prayers were sought from them by throwing coins. The fact that even the wealthiest pashas could not escape being confined to this lodge when they contracted leprosy is examined.
Finally, the program touches upon the impact of infectious diseases on the dynasty. The sad story of the tomb built by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent for his favorite son, Prince Mehmet, who died of smallpox, and the throne he had hung upside down from the ceiling of that tomb, is shared with the viewers.
00:00 - Teaser
00:55 - Introduction and Our New Set Design: Alparslan's Helmet?
02:42 - How Was the Population of Istanbul Controlled in the Ottoman Empire?
05:01 - The City's Capacity and Water Problem: Why Were Limits Imposed?
07:20 - Conditions for Entering Istanbul: Bostancı Bridge and Military Control
09:30 - Epidemic Diseases: Plague and Leprosy That Feared the Ottomans
11:06 - Yavuz Sultan Selim and the Establishment of the "Miskinler Tekkesi" (Leprosy Hospital)
11:55 - Entry into Istanbul with a Passport: "Mürür Tezkeresi" and the Guarantee System
14:53 - Why "Miskinler"? Ottoman Elegance and the Concealment of Illness
16:10 - How Did the Miskinler Tekkesi Turn into a Place of Wishes (Vow Site)? 18:52 - Even if you're a Pasha, there's no escape: The painful isolation life of lepers
20:53 - Epidemic in the Dynasty: The Death of Prince Mehmet, Suleiman the Magnificent's Favorite
22:15 - The Secret of the Tomb and the Upside-Down Throne in the Şehzadebaşı Mosque
23:09 - Closing and Acknowledgments
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