Slavery in the Ottoman Empire

Slavery in the Ottoman Empire was a system where people were bought and sold like items and made to do hard work without pay. In the Ottoman Empire, people who were bought and sold were called slaves, and they often did hard jobs like farming and taking care of animals. Slaves were treated as property and weren't given basic rights. They were not allowed to get married or have children. They were also not allowed to leave the place they were being kept at, and if they tried to escape they could be punished very harshly. The Ottoman Empire's government allowed slavery, and people could buy and sell slaves like they would buy and sell other goods.