Is this a Black Sea Yatagan?

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Originally Posted by kronckew

Looks more Balkan, a Karakulak (Black Horn) Yataghan, the black sea ones have pointy forked 'horns' on the grip and an exaggerated curve like these below. The balkan ones tend to have integral bolsters, Turkish ones usually have the sheet metal ones.

Yours is a nice one, wherever it comes from. I prefer the lean mean fighters above the ornate bejewelled ivory ones.

The cartouche might help pin it down for those who cn recognise or translate it.

Thank you for the input. I highly doubt it is from the Balkans. I am familiar with the Laz Yatagan and I do have some of my own. I also collect knives from the Black Sea region and this Yatagan very much reminds me of the knives from that area. Also the scabbard style is like the ones they used with Laz Yatagans. I wonder if anybody has seen a similar one of these before because I have not.
Also thank you for zooming into the cartouche. If anyone can help with that it would be great.