Sarıkışla (Kışla-i Hümayun) Building
After the abolition of the Janissary Corps, a new army was established under the name Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye (The Victorious Soldiers of Muhammad). Barracks (kışla) were constructed in İstanbul and other major cities of the empire, to accommodate this modernized military force. In line with this initiative, the Kışla-i Hümayun building—more commonly known as Sarıkışla—was […]