Arsenal / Tersane / Dar Sana'a

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The Imperial Arsenal / Tersane-i Amire (Halic) map drawn by Velican in the XVIth century. Hunername minyaturleri ve sanatcilari. Istanbul: Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi, 1969.

Prior to the 18th century, it was not difficult for the Ottomans to keep up with European technology, for it changed relatively slowly. Large state enterprises such as the Maritime Arsenal, the Arsenal of Ordnance and Artillery, the Powder mill and the Mint, functioned fairly successfully to meet the needs of the military. In the 18th century, forced into constant retreat in Central Europe , the Ottomans gave up their policy of conquest and began to follow European developments closely, turning their attention to the cultural and technical sources of European superiority.

Arsenal / Tersane / Dar Sana'a
[Italian arsenale, from obsolete arzanale, darsena, from Arabic aṣ ṣinā‘a, manufacture, industry, and dār-aṣ-ṣinā‘a, place of manufacture : dār, house (from dāra, to turn, revolve) + al-, the + ṣinā‘a, manufacture (from ṣana‘a, to make).]

ar·se·nal (är'sə-nəl) pronunciation n.

1. A governmental establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel. 2. A stock of weapons. 3. A store or supply: an arsenal of retorts.
See:Muslim History Of The New World

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