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Originally Posted by Zifir
A very nice set you have. I have another question, can't stop asking..
Does anyone know when people stopped to produce yatagans? Maybe it is a little bit silly to ask this becuase this probably changes from region to region.
For example did they still produce yatagans in Istanbul in the late nineteenth century? The reason I am asking this that I have a sense that the yatagan production came to an abrupt end with the abolition of the Janissary Corps in 1826 since janissaries were probably the major consumers for this particular product. This is just a speculation of course.
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For sure there was production of yataghans till late 19th century in Turkey and Balkans. After that it is regional question. For example, there is still a production of Cretan knife that is a kind of yataghan knife.