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Illustration of Ottomans from Turkish Postcards from the 1950s of

Elbicei Atika. Musée des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople, par Jean Brindesi

Plate 2

Yeniçeri Orta AğasıReis-EfendiŞeyhülislam (Shaykh Al-Islam)Çavuş Başı Şatırı
Yenitcheri Agasi Reis-Efendi Shaykh Al-Islam Tchaouch Bachi Chatir
Chef du corps des Janissaires Ministre de l'exterier Grand Mufti Exécuteur des hautes œvres
Janissary Aga Foreign Minister Grand Mufti Executioner



Şatır: Officers walking next to the sultan and the vizier in ceremonies and processions.
Source: Türk Dil Kurumu Sözlükleri

exécuteur des hautes œuvres was the official title of the executioner during the French Revolution. wiktionary

This figure is probably a Bostancı Haseki as in plate 5.

23. A group working in the palace was called haseki. Among them were those who guarded the sultan when he went somewhere. In addition, there were tebdil hasekis who participated in the sultan's disguise trips and wandered around Istanbul by changing clothes when necessary.
From time to time, the Hasekis were secretly assigned and sent to the governors. They followed the death orders given by the Sultan.
Source: Osmanlı kıyafet albümleri (1770-1810) by Nurdan Küçükhasköylü

A probable Bostancı Haseki is illustrated in ordinary costume on p.30, Dessins originaux de costumes turcs BnF 4-OD-23



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