Turkish History

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• The imperial council or cabinet of the Ottoman Empire (5)
• Turkish name for the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (4)
• The standard unit of currency in modern Turkey (4)
• An elite infantry soldier of the Sultan's personal standing army (9)
• A member of an ancient nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (4)
• The spiritual leader of Islam, a title claimed by Ottoman rulers after 1517 (6)
• A title adopted by Muslim warriors fighting against non-Muslim forces (5)

Down

• An Ottoman title for a chieftain or governor (3)
• The title of the ruler of Algiers under the Ottoman Empire (3)
• A high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Ottoman government (6)
• The longest-reigning sultan, known as the Magnificent in the West (8)
• The vast peninsula making up the majority of modern Turkish territory (8)
• The absolute monarch of the Ottoman Empire (6)
• A high honorific title in the Ottoman political system (5)

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