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Term for soldiers of the Ottoman and Turkish Armies
For the town in Cyprus known as Mehmetçik in Turkish, see
Galáteia.
Mehmetçik (Turkish pronunciation:
[mɛhmɛt'd͡ʒɪk])(
lit. 'little
Mehmet', "little" denoting
diminutive endearment rather than actual age) is a term generally used to affectionately refer to soldiers of the
Turkish Army. It is similar to the colloquialisms
Tommy Atkins,
Doughboy, and
Digger used for soldiers of the
British,
U.S., and
Australian armies.
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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.
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See also
References
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^ David Nicole, (Illustrated by Christa Hook), Ottoman Infantryman 1914–18, Osprey Publishing, 2010,
ISBN
978-1846035067, p. 38.
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^ Phil Taylor, Pam Cupper, Gallipoli, A Battlefield Guide, Kangaroo Press, 1989, [
page needed]
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^ Tarı Güner, Safiye (2017-02-04).
"Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş mezarı başında anıldı".
Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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^
"Mehmetçik'in isim babasına anıt mezar". Çanakkale Olay (in Turkish). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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^ Tarı Güner, Safiye (2017-01-19).
"İlker Başbuğ, Bigalı Mehmet Çavuş'un mezarını ziyaret etti".
Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-05.
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^ David Nicole, (Illustrated by Christa Hook), Ottoman Infantryman 1914–18, Osprey Publishing, 2010,
ISBN
978-1846035067, p. 38.