Dr. Brekka explains that the 16th and 17th centuries were a period of ottoman decline and eventual extinction

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Explanation:

Dr. Brekka explains that the 16th and 17th centuries were a period of ottoman decline and eventual extinction:False

Dr. Brekka did not say anything as such, the actual decline of the Ottoman was the signs of weakness in Sultans (because of lack of ability and power) which signaled the beginning of a slow steady decline. This weakness lead to the creation of the office of grand vizier who were second only to the sultan in power, authority and revenue. As a result, there were signals of political disloyal among the subject of the Sultans which leads to a decline in the government ability to impose its will and the triumph of the devsirme over the nobility of the Turkish.