Ethnic Stereotyping in the Works of Seventeenth-Century Western Travelers and the Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname

In the seventeenth century, compared to other times, a large number of European travelers visited Ottoman Empire and published these visits in form travelogues, genre that was widely read Europe at time. While this is situation Europe, there no printing press yet; it not common travel without compelling reason such as public work or business. The lead them observe society members them.. reading side observations from books, possible book Evliya Çelebi, which only scale currently known. Looking observations, seen each defines with set stereotypes are mostly ungrounded . use term "ethnic stereotyping" studies field belongs Robert Dankoff. Some clichés have lost time, some paved way for ethnic religious exist today. Our aim study identify ethnic-based used by Western who lands Çelebi compare ways parties perceive other.
 As result research, that; century had various prejudices about Turks living here but also Christian groups, led stereotypes. However, similar attitude valid same period. related many including Turks.