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Enderûn School, designed for the education of the gifted youngsters recruited via Devshirme – in Topkapi Palace.

“Devshirme” in Turkish means “collecting” and in Ottoman times, children were “collected” from around the empire and brought into the capital to be taught and trained to serve in various positions in the empire. Students who showed military inclinations were … Continue reading

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