Editing Mehmed III (section)

=== Jelali revolts ===
Another major event of his reign was the [[Jelali revolts]] in Anatolia. [[Karayazıcı Abdülhalim]], a former Ottoman official, captured the city of [[Urfa]] and declared himself a sultan in 1600. The rumors of his claim to the throne spread to Constantinople and Mehmed ordered the rebels to be treated harshly to dispel the rumors, among these, was the execution of [[Hüseyin Pasha (Celali rebel)|Hüseyin Pasha]], whom Karayazıcı Abdülhalim styled as Grand Vizier. In 1601, Abdülhalim fled to the vicinity of [[Samsun]] after being defeated by the forces under [[Sokulluzade Hasan Pasha]], the governor of [[Baghdad]]. However, his brother, [[Deli Hasan]], killed Sokulluzade Hasan Pasha and defeated troops under the command of [[Hadım Hüsrev Pasha]]. He then marched on to [[Kütahya]], captured and burned the city.<ref name=islamans/><ref name=larousse/>