We do not know when slavery began, which deprived man of his free will and behavior. But this phenomenon has affected all societies for centuries. The Ottoman Empire, on the other hand, applied the legal rules brought by the religion of Islam to the slaves and made them an important part of social life. Slaves in Ottoman society had a good education and training. Those who were capable were appointed as soldiers, teachers, administrators, vizier and pasha, so they became people respected by the society. Moreover, slaves with artistic skills were directed to activities that required manual labor. Among those who have grown up in Enderun are very good architects, musicians, bookbinders, and calligraphers. Gifted slaves were directed to professions related to the arts of the book, especially in periods when the printing press was not widespread. Font is one of them, of course. It is not possible to determine the number of slaves who were trained as calligraphers in the Ottoman era. However, when biographical works related to calligraphers were examined, it was possible to find information about calligraphers who were slaves. In this article, slave calligraphers were examined according to the century in which they lived, and information about them was provided.

Keywords: Ottoman Palace, Enderun, Sheikh Hamdullah, Slave, Calligrapher.