THE KALEBENDS OF BOGAZKESEN CASTLE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 18TH CENTURY

Abstract

We know that Bogazkesen Castle, also called Rumeli Fortress, was built on opposite from Anatolian Castle at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, and that it was used as a prison after the conquest of Istanbul. It also had an important role in control of the Bosphorus. In this article analyzing Kalebends of Bogazkesen Castle in the first half of 18th century, we study the system of crime and punishment during the imperial period in terms of Kalebend punishment, Kalebend Registers, assigning Kalebend punishment to criminals, criminal release procedures, prisoners and their social status, committed crimes, regions of crime, lengths of conviction, and provisions written about Kalebend punishment within the framework and discipline of diplomacy.