Yeniçeri: Bir Kuşatma Hikayesi - Moton 1500

Janissary: A Siege Story - Moton 1500 Book Description History in a Castle: A World Where Power and Conflict Rule… The year 1500. Summer. Sultan Bayezid II, Palace Chief Surgeon İbrahim Efendi, Sipahi Beyi Çavdaroğlu Şahin Bey, Fisherman Manolis, Priest Nektarios, unfortunate Alexia, Kemal Reis and his nephew Muhittin Reis, who would later be known as "Piri Reis", and Janissary Hasan. Serbs, Greeks, Venetians, Turks. Their paths all intersect at the same place. In Moton Castle, located in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Yaşar Metin Aksoy, author of the novel Sipahi: An Ottoman Cavalry, which tells the story of the Sipahis in the 17th century in an absorbing style, this time takes the readers either to the days of the rise of the Ottoman navy or to a Venetian commander who wanted to defeat the Ottomans. It bears witness to the gradual blow to Venice's dominance in the Mediterranean, with a series of close encounters with the Venetian fleet, the shelling of Moton Castle from the sea, and a massive siege. Janissary is a photograph from the high-tension period of Ottoman history, with the story of Kemal Reis, who became the most well-known sailor of the Mediterranean in the late 15th century, defeating the Venetian fleet with his quick wit, as well as many shots of people from different nations. In this photo there are not only traces of a siege; It carries a piece from every segment of society, from the priest to the janissary, from the fisherman to the saka corps, from the navy to the castle commander. Moreover, it is not only an Ottoman-Venetian struggle, but also opens a door to a period in social and sociological terms. Janissary; With the period it sheds light on and its interesting characters, it takes everyone interested in historical novels to the colorful world of the 16th century. (From the Promotional Bulletin)