MİLİTARY TECHNOLOGİES İN OTTOMAN EMPİRE The Ottoman Empire remained a powerful state for many centuries partly because of its military technologies. The use of gunpowder weapons gave the Ottoman army an important advantage in battles. Cannons, firearms, and siege technologies played a major role in warfare. Cannons in Ottoman Empire: Cannons played a very important role in the military power of the Ottoman Empire. With the development of gunpowder technology, the Ottoman army began using large and powerful cannons. These weapons provided a major advantage during wars and sieges. The main purpose of cannons was to destroy fortress walls and city defenses . In the Middle Ages, cities were protected by strong walls that were very difficult to break. However, the Ottoman army could create large breaches in these walls using powerful artil...
