Özet:

The long and tired wars that continued in the XVI. from the end of the 17th century. Century had profound repercussions on the Ottoman Empire in the administrative, financial, military and social fields. Thuggery movements began to occur frequently in the cities, towns and villages of Anatolia then Rumelia. In addition to the masses of helpless unemployed in economic distress, military and administrative tasks were also included in this banditry movement. In the years following the defeat of Vienna II, the bandits who put great exercise influence over the people under the pretext of the war environment undertook many activities such as latrocination, murders and robbery. During this period, the road between Istanbul and Belgrade, known as the central branch of Rumeli, became more intense than ever due to the conditions of war. Groups of bandits, who knew of this opportunity, hid in the appropriate places and frequently attacked the passengers, soldiers and officials passing by. Road safety has been seriously imperiled, at level crossings between Sofia and Belgrade, which are more suited to attack and concealment. In order to prevent this, the Ottoman administration tried to increase the defense forces of the fortresses and redoubts on the road and sent reinforcements from various places of Rumelia to neutralize the bandit. However, due to the security gap caused by the war environment and the support of the local Christian inhabitants, the bandit was able to continue its activities during the war years.

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