Archival research in Turkey

The member of our team, Marijana Mišević undertook a research trip to Istanbul from 13 to 15 December 2023. The main activities were aimed at completing the tasks defined in the framework of WP1 (compilation of an open access dataset and research on the various forms of influence of the Serbian nobility at the Ottoman court in the 15th century). This included regular visits to the Ottoman Archives of the Prime Minister’s Office; examination of the archival material, mainly from the 15th and early 16th centuries; selection and purchase of digital copies of relevant archival documents and records; several visits to the Süleymaniye Manuscript Library to take research notes on the material unavailable through online platforms; and, purchase of published critical editions and studies of relevant historical texts unavailable in Serbian libraries. In addition, advice and information were exchanged with Ottomanist colleagues from Bosphorus University, Istanbul Medeniyet University and Koç University.