NationStates Jolt Archive

The Ottoman Empire, at the height of its power, was a nation which none in Europe rivaled. The largest and most modern army on the planet. After the Seige of Vienna the ottomans realized that they were no longer the biggest, baddest nation and for the first time had to acnwledge that Austria could sign a treaty on equal footing with them. A period of stagnation occured where a series of weak Sultans tried to reform the Empire. In the midst of this stagnation and inevitable decline appears a man full of ideas and reforms for the Empire...

Sultan Mustafa III is a man of principles and ideals, a true man of Islam. His ideas are endless and they can only benefit the Empire and further the Dynasty!

Acadamy Act of 1760
To create acadamies for the Sciences, Mathematics, and Navigation.

To further the knowledge of our people and thos of Islam.

To create new Colleges of Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry to further our military strength and train our officers in the arts of modern warfare.

Signed,
Mustafa III, Sultan of the Empire, Leader of the Eternal State, Caliph of all Islam

Janissary Act of 1760
Hereby mandates that the Janissarys are open to all citizens of the Empire that have served with distinction for four years.

Decrees that all current Janissarys are to report to their garissons effective immediatelt to take a new oath of fealty to the Sultan.

All Janissarys who do not attend this will be summarily executed and their lands given to the state.

Janissarys will no longer recieve huge tracts of land as payment. It will be your honor to serve the Sultan in his elite force and you will recieve a 45% pay increase and a bonus once every year.

Signed,
Mustafa III, Sultan of the Empire, Leader of the Eternal State, Caliph of all Islam

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Thiteen Universitys have been created across the empire and are being staffed. Many students have begun applying and soon the empire will be at the forfront of knowledge and science.

After the quelling of two seperate Janissary groups the Janissary Act has finally been effectively enforced. Work is still underway in makeing the Army of the Empire a force to be reckoned with.

A controversial debate has begun in Parliament today over what to do with the provinces. Many of the nationalities that make up the Ottoman Empire are rebllious and dissenting. SUltan Mustafa III has proposeda bill to create a new provincial status. Provinces will be given the chance to gian commonwealth status in which the become a semi-autonomous state with their own Prime Minister but with Sultan Mustafa III and his heirs as their Monarch. It will allow the provinces to essentially govern themselves but still be part of the Ottoman Empire. Many of the representatives have voiced support for createing an Imperial Congress in which each province has its own seats according to population. Each province will elect their representatives and the representatives will intern elect the Prime Minister of the Empire. This bill has gained more weight then the one introduced by Sultan Mustafa III and is expected to be passed within the week.

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The Imperial Congress Act Has been passed by Parliament and elections will begin for representatives from each province. This is expected to bring more unity to the empire and help deter nationalism and seperatism.