Just as Ariel has noted, nothing to do with Turkish or Polish karabelas, nor shamshirs for that matter. I agree this is indeed an Arabian 'nimcha' and seems relatively recently refurbished, with some age on the blade, which does seem consistant in form with the trade blades often seen on these.
The hilt form does have a stylized association to the karabela hilts, and these had a degree of popularity in Arabia especially , again as Ariel has observed, in the south.
Best regards,
Jim
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