List of rebellions in the Ottoman Empire

During the 623-year existence of the Ottoman Empire, there were rebellions. Some of these rebellions were in fact interregnum (such as Cem’s rebellion). Some were national uprisings (such as Greek War of Independence). In the list below only those rebellions confined to Turkey, the heartland of Ottoman Empire are shown

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Note: Most of the rebellions are here named after their leader.

Name of rebellion Place Year
Sheikh Bedrettin Karaburun, Aegean Region 1416
Şahkulu Antalya, Mediterranean Region 1511
Celali Anatolia 1519
Baba Zünnun Rebellion Bozok 1526
Kalender Çelebi rebellion Eastern Anatolia 1527
Beylerbeyi Istanbul 1589
Celali Anatolia 1598–1602
Celali Anatolia 1603–1610
Abaza Eastern Anatolia - Central Anatolia 1622–1628
Atmeydanı Istanbul 1648
Çınar Incident Istanbul 1656
Abaza Hasan Revolt Anatolia 1658–1659
Edirne Event Istanbul-Edirne 1703
Patrona Halil Istanbul 1730
Kabakçı Mustafa Istanbul 1807–1808
Atçalı Kel Mehmet Aydın, Aegean Region 1829–1830
Bitlis uprising Bitlis 1907
31 March Istanbul 1909
Savior Officers Istanbul 1912
Babıali raid Istanbul 1913
Bitlis uprising Bitlis 1914