Evidence to support a reason to how did the ottomans maintain power?

Explanation:

The Ottomans maintained power in many ways, just as other empires. They had a strong army to enforce laws, a good bureaucracy with a sultan on the top, and good education.

It also helped that they did not prosecute other religions that much. They mostly just demanded taxes. While the softness depended on the ruler, religions in non-Muslim regions were not that oppressed.

i would say that the politicial parties from state to state varies.