What was the name of the sultan who, in 1826, had mutinous Janissaries slaughtered and thus opened the door for further reform within the Ottoman empire?

A. Mehmed V Rashid
B. Selim III
C. Mahmud II
D. Abdül Hamid II
E. Abu Bakr


Answer: C

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