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    Boza consumption in early-modern Istanbul as an energy drink and a mood-altering substance
    (Sakarya Üniversitesi, 2016-04-01) Selçuk, Oya İklil; Humanities and Social Sciences; SELÇUK, Oya Iklil
    The consumption of substances such as coffee is known to have gained popularity in the early-modern period along with increased urbanization and the proliferation of public places such as coffeehouses, and bathhouses in towns. Marshall Hodgson refers to the use of such substances in the Venture of Islam, underlining their increase in popularity in the Islamic world, particularly following the Mongol era. Boza is a sweet and fermented drink made from millet, chickpeas or barley, which is known to have equivalents in the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Crimea and the Balkans. Its consumption partly falls under the category of mood-changing substances along with alcoholic drinks as boza is alcoholic when fermented long enough. This article focuses on boza consumption in seventeenth-century Istanbul based on the travelogue of Evliya Çelebi. I compare this narrative with some aspects of my previous study of bozahane affairs in fifteenth-century Bursa, wherever the contents are relevant.
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    Erken dönem Osmanlı esnaf teşkilatının nitelikleri üzerine düşünceler
    (Gaye Kitabevi, 2018-05-01) Selçuk, Oya İklil; Humanities and Social Sciences; Alkan Günay, N.; SELÇUK, Oya Iklil
    Bu bölümde I. Selim dönemi Bursa esnaf teşkilatı incelenmektedir. Osmanlı esnaf teşkilatının hiyerarşik yapısının ve kethüda, yiğitbaşı gibi görevlilerinin I. Selim döneminde ortaya çıkmaya başladığı tespit edilmektedir.
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    Ottoman market regulation and inspection in the early modern period
    (Koç Üniversitesi Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (AKMED), 2021) Selçuk, Oya İklil; Humanities and Social Sciences; SELÇUK, Oya Iklil
    This article looks at Ottoman market regulation policies and practices, by highlighting some turning points in their evolution in the early modern period. The task of the Ottoman market inspector evolved to focus largely on the mundane or economic affairs of the market, diverging from previous practices in Islamicate societies. The study interprets particularities of Ottoman market regulation policies by accounting for nuanced interpretations of the implementation of rules regarding non-Muslim subjects, overlapping jurisdictions between policing and market inspection, and the increasing intricacies of tax farming.
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    Suggestions on the social meaning and functions of akhi hospices in medieval anatolia
    (Edinburgh University Press, 2017-01-01) Selçuk, Oya İklil; Humanities and Social Sciences; Blessing, P.; Goshgarian, R.; SELÇUK, Oya Iklil
    The Islamic tradition of futuwwa (Turk. futuvvet), or ethical codes, received a certain degree of political legitimacy when the Abbasid caliph al-Nasir li-Din Allah (r. 1180–1225) admitted it to courtly life. Soon after, the caliph formally invited the Anatolian Seljuk sultan Izz al-Din Kay Kawus (r. 1211–20) to his futuwwa by sending him a prestigious emissary and gifts imbued with futuwwa symbolism. In time, the akhi brotherhoods of Anatolia adopted and popularised futuwwa teachings during a period of political fragmentation in the region. In fact, in the post-Mongol period, akhis rose to political prominence in many urban centres. Aside from their ethical teachings and political actions, akhi brotherhoods left their mark by erecting hospices (zawiyas), where members of mystic orders conducted communal gatherings and hosted guests. This chapter will look into the possibility of distinguishing akhi communities of medieval Anatolia from the larger category of Sufis by examining the ways in which hospices built by these communities had particular social meanings and functions. More specifically, this chapter proposes that studying the locations of akhi hospices may allow us to further understand how akhi communities functioned in the late medieval period. As they were concentrated in towns along trade routes, akhi hospices might have had significant ties to the economy of this region. Relevant narrative sources buttress this supposition, especially futuwwa manuals that underline akhi teachings, such as their focus on professional crafts and the marketplace, and that might shed further light upon them in the broader context of medieval Anatolia. As per the difficulties with distinguishing Sufi and akhi buildings and the limited scope of this study, an art historical and architectural analysis beyond that offered by recent studies is not attempted here. Historiography: Akhis, Dervishes and the Economy Although akhi brotherhoods have attracted the attention of many scholars, much of the literature on akhis is problematic. Some of the difficulties with studying akhis seem to relate to the sources and the way they are utilised by scholars. Some studies exclude crucial primary sources, often because of the philological skills necessary to interpret them. On the other hand, omitting source material in Arabic also stands out as an ideological concern with detaching Anatolian akhis from the Arabic-futuwwa tradition for the purpose of underlining their ‘Turkishness’.
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    Tracing esnaf in late fifteenth-century Bursa court records
    (Berghahn Books, 2015-02-01) Selçuk, Oya İklil; Humanities and Social Sciences; Faroqhi, S.; SELÇUK, Oya Iklil
    This chapter addresses the fundamental, yet unanswered, question of when and how formal hierarchically organized guilds appeared in Ottoman towns. In doing so, 15th century Bursa court records are scrutinized.