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Mehmetçik T.Ç.B.
''Mehmetçik'' (, "little" here denoting List of diminutives by language #Turkic languages, diminutive endearment rather than actual age) is a term generally used to affectionately refer to soldiers of the Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish Army. It is similar to the colloquialisms ''Tommy Atkins'', ''Doughboy'', and ''Digger (soldier), Digger'' used for soldiers of the British Army, British, United States Army, U.S., and Australian Army, Australian armies.Phil Taylor, Pam Cupper, ''Gallipoli, A Battlefield Guide'', Kangaroo Press, 1989, It is believed that the term is based on Ottoman Army Sergeant Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş (1878–1964), who fought during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I. See also *Poilu *Tommy Atkins *Johnny Turk References Ottoman Empire in World War I Military of the Ottoman Empire Turkish Land Forces Placeholder names {{Turkey-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Soldiers & Bayonet
Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and minorities in the former Ottoman Empire * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
