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| | Yatagan, the Turkish Sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | The yatagan, a type of Turkish sword (which indeed became known in other countries as the 'Turkish sword') used from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries, was decorated with the same degree of craftsmanship as used to ensure the strength and sharpness of its blade. |
 | | Yatagan Baba later settled there, and gave his name not only to the town, but to the famous swords which were produced there. |
 | | The swords of Yatagan are frequently mentioned in historic books and documents, and confirm oral accounts of the town's history, although yatagans were also made in all the major cities of the Ottoman Empire, particularly Istanbul, Bursa and Plovdiv. |
| www.turkishculture.org /weapons/yatagan.html (499 words) |
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