Quoting KeithL:

Metehan,
You are clearly not reading what I have written in my posts. I have clearly stated that the Osmans did tolerate other religions. I clearly said that for the most part, different cultures and religions thrived in Istanbul, particulary in Pera.
My point was that in the far points of the Osman Empire, (Egypt, Serbia, Armenia, Persia), the Osmans met resistence. This is my only point.