In 1680, apparently at the behest of Pope Innocent XI , l a Capuccin friar, Michel F~vre,: presented a book of recollections describing his lengthy stay in the Ottoman Empire to the Lord General Inquisitor of Milan. The book, Teatro della turchia, Dove si rappresentano i disordini de essa, il genio, la natura, & i costumi di quattordici nazioni che l'habitano. La potenza degl'Ottomani indebolita, le loro tirannie, insulti, e perfidie, tanto contra li stranieri, quanto verso i suoi popoli. II tutto confermato con esempi e casi tragici nuovarnente successi. Dato in luce dal Sig. Michele Febure, C.M.A., &c., 3 was granted the imprimatur on July 12 of that same year and printed in Venice by Steffano Curti in 1683. 4 As is clearly stated in the letter of presentation to the Pope as well as in the book ' s introduction, the book contains recollections by F~vre,, who lived in Ottoman territories for eighteen years, sometime between 1660 and 1680. Besides Turkish, F~vre claims that during his sojourn he learned Armenian, Arabic and Kurdish. These linguistic skills enhance his value as a witness to the events surrounding Sabbatai Sevi, of which F~vre had firsthand experience.