Kara-Hajjan, the newly elected Aga of the Janizaries, went to the Seraglio to thank the Grand Signior for the honor given to him. He was accompanied by ten of his closest friends. When admitted to the Grand Signior’s presence, they humbly bowed to the ground and received the customary veils. The Grand Signior gave them some advice and admonitions and then dismissed them. Kara-Hajjan was ordered to restore discipline among his Janizaries and ensure they obeyed properly.
Abandoned Leaders
Meanwhile, Bettas, Kul-kahya, and Kara Chiaus, along with some of their favorites, were left completely abandoned and humiliated. They looked at each other, full of complaints and angry words, blaming one another for the failure of their plans. However, since it was not the time to mourn, but to save their lives, each fled to his house as quickly as possible Walking Tours Ephesus.
Bettas’s Attempted Escape
Bettas first returned home, where he arranged his affairs and disguised himself in Albanian clothing. He tried to escape to the house of a poor friend who had once been his confidant. Unfortunately, the next day, a youth discovered him. Bettas was captured and placed on a mule. He was then paraded through the streets to the Grand Signior’s Seraglio. The people mocked him with scorn and ridicule, showing their anger at his actions.
Public Hatred and Punishment
Bettas was strangled at the Seraglio, and the people’s hatred for him was so strong that even after his death, the lower servants and cooks punished his body. They ran spits and pitchforks through him and pulled hairs from his beard. These gruesome tokens were sent as presents to acquaintances throughout Constantinople, symbolizing their anger and contempt for him.