Içoglan
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The term içoğlan refers to the boy servants who had been recruited according to the devşirme system in the Ottoman Empire
, and who worked in the Enderun
, that is, Inner Palace, one of the three parts of Topkapı Palace
in Istanbul
. In other words, they were the Inner Palace servants, or in the language of today, the staff serving in the head of state’s residence.
The same term was also used for certain members of the Janissaries.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, and who worked in the Enderun
Enderun School
Enderun School which meant "inner most" was a free-boarding school for the Christian Millet of the Ottoman Empire, which recruited students via Devshirme - an enculturation system of the Christian youngsters for learning the characteristics of the Islamic society and the unique culture of the...
, that is, Inner Palace, one of the three parts of Topkapı Palace
Topkapi Palace
The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years of their 624-year reign....
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. In other words, they were the Inner Palace servants, or in the language of today, the staff serving in the head of state’s residence.
The same term was also used for certain members of the Janissaries.