| 1727. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History (695 words) |
 | Relaxation of the official ban on printing in Turkish, giving permission for the establishment of a Turkish press and the printing of books on subjects other than religion. |
| Ibrahim Muteferrika (1674–1745), a Hungarian convert to Islam, directed the press, which published 17 books by the time of his death, when it was closed down. |
| Patrona Halil and his men went on a rampage, destroying the palaces of the wealthy and killing many before being executed by the authorities. |
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