Non-muslims in the XVII th century: A case study of İstanbul

Ottoman empire had cosmopolitan structure that non muslims and muslims had lived together .Even though there were economic, social and religious differences,these people who were member of different nations had lived together for centuries,Especially istanbul is an important city to be searched on this subject .The main point of this study is city of Istanbul and non-muslim citizens.While focusing on these, major axis has been created in the context of XVIIth century. How is XVIIth century as a time zone? Is XVIIth century a transitional period? How did non-muslims have a life style in the capital of Ottoman Empire in this period? Ottoman administration in the XVIIth century and non muslims have been researched within the context of questions that is above.