Osmanlı Ordu Teşkilatında Akıncı Ocağının Yeri ve Çağdaş Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerine Etkileri
The “Akıncı” Branch in the Ottoman Military Organization and its Influences on the Contemporary Turkish Armed Forces

Summary/Abstract: It is necessary to see the evolution of Turkish military system, seeking historical traces and roots from history in contemporary Turkish Armed Forces too, as is done for every particular fact, object or organisation. Actually, Akinci organisation is the succesor of a tradition which is continual since the oldest Turkish states under different names and in various forms. This tradition has been an integral part of Turkish art of war during the history, except the rough centenary period between 1826 and 1918. Five hundered years ago, Akincis were vanguard forces in Ottoman battles. Commandos are fulfilling the same missions in contemporary Turkish Armed Forces today. Therefore, in this article it will be surveyed whether there are traces from “akincihood” in contemporary Turkish Armed Forces or not.

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