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Significant portion of janisarries were born into muslim already. After 1500's pretty much anyone could join the ranks of jannisarries.
> The problem with that is that it's institutional
That's correct it's not like I would deny it. When a mediocre ruler who too much power he would meddle with affairs too much thus institutions free from rulers overwhelming influence cannot develop.
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People in here believe they have whatever they want in heaven so 72 virgin thing is more dedicated orthodox islam cihad thing. I'm sure most people didn't even heard 72 virgin thing in these lands.
> Russia almost wiped out the ottomans
Well we almost wiped them out in Prut as well. Not to mention we dont get to wiped out like that, after sevres istanbul was held by allies of ww1 yet we still fought and repelled the combined powers of allies and their puppets.