anchor: Mameluke power was taken by Ottoman Turks in 1517, but little changed on a day-to-day basis as the Turks preferred to use local people to control their more remote dominions.
positive: Although the Turks took Mameluke in the 16th century, they did not want to directly control it.
negative: Though the Turks tried to take over power in Mameluke, the local military stopped the advance.