Indeed, the road infrastructure was significantly better in the 16th century than it was in the 18th century. The story of transport in the empire should not be seen as one of continual improvement. As a result, the quality of transport infrastructure varied significantly over time depending on the current administration's efficacy. The quality of both land and sea transport was driven primarily by the efforts of the Ottoman administration over this time. Ottoman-Europe relations were not always ideal because a difference in religion seems to have played an important role in their societies. This meant that while Europeans could trade through Constantinople and other Muslim countries, they had to pay high taxes. Many sources state that the Ottoman Empire “blocked” the Silk Road. Along with their victory, they now had significant control of the Silk Road, which European countries used to trade with Asia. The capture of Constantinople (1453) to the Ottoman Turks was a key event. As the Ottoman Empire expanded, it started gaining control of important trade routes. Trade has always been an important aspect of an economy. The Spice Bazaar got its name "Egyptian Bazaar" ( Turkish: Mısır Çarşısı) because it was built with the revenues from the Ottoman eyalet of Egypt in 1660.
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