Draft Book on Ottoman Uniforms 1800 till 1918

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thanks , so noyArmy or Police

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thanks , so noyArmy or Police

These are civil authorities, however a belt plate/buckle like this design with the knob, and two hooks, appears to be quite early - say the earlier to 1820, mid 1840s (no later than 1870 - however could be still in use later), and used to buckle cartridge box/sword shoulder carry straps.

As I understand it these are called the 'Bekçi, or watchman'

[ukturkcollector]

thanks , so noyArmy or Police

These are civil authorities, however a belt plate/buckle like this design with the knob, and two hooks, appears to be quite early - say the earlier to 1820, mid 1840s (no later than 1870 - however could be still in use later), and used to buckle cartridge box/sword shoulder carry straps.

As I understand it these are called the 'Bekçi, or watchman'

Some information on the 'Bekçi, or watchman'

1) In addition, elements of continuity between the two periods are important. Thus, all players of the era of Janissaries did not disappear with the dissolution. The case illustrates the continuity bekçi since these night watchmen whose presence dates back to the Byzantine era continue to be responsible for monitoring nightlife districts of the cities of the Empire, playing an important role in the prevention of fires and flights until the early twentieth century (Levy 2007: 135-145).
2) The functions of the police force are legally defined as late. Thus, it takes 1 Recep 1314 [6 December 1896] for a first official circular specifies these functions (Alyot 1947: 187-189; Ergin 1995: 114-116). According to the regime's image of Abdülhamid II, control activities and espionage occupy the first rank. The police are responsible for conducting day and night patrols in neighborhoods constant (art. 1), mayors and bekçi get information about any suspicious person (art. 2) and, if necessary, into houses for investigation (art. 4).
3) In Istanbul as well as urban areas such as Ankara and Izmir, a bekci, the
equivalent of a night watchman, was responsible for maintaining local public order. Each
block‟s association would pay its own bekci to patrol the neighborhood at night who would
inform the bekci on the next block of his presence by periodic blowing of his whistle.

Here are some illustrations of the 'Bekçi, or watchman' from around 1800-1820: Watchmen armed with clubs formed patrols to give the alert when fire broke out, as it did frequently. [See D.136-1895]. They gave warning by striking their metal-tipped clubs on the pavement. This picture was one of a series commissioned by Stratford Canning (later Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe), 1786-1880. He began his long diplomatic career in Turkey as first secretary to Robert Adair on his mission to Istanbul in 1808.

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New Plate 54 on the Ottoman Police 1845-1918

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Police Kalpak, from the Imperial Period. This example was used in my article: Flaherty, C. (2012) WW1 Ottoman Turkish Kalpak. The Armourer Militaria Magazine, Issue 114 (November-December): 53-55.

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new plate 27:

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great information but some of the pictures are gone.

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New plate on the 1912-13 Uniforms:



In particular, the use of the headwrap prior to the introduction of the Enver. As well, an advert from 1911 the use of a tailored cover for the Kalpak/Fez. Below as well, a picture of Enver Pasha prior to WW1 (likely from his 1908 stay in Berlin as a military attaché), and he is wearing the standard lamb wool Kalpak, with a tailored cover, incorporating a neck flap. Which is almost identical to the British in Egypt versions, introduced for the fez. The practice of wearing light khaki fez covers began with the British supply of these to Turko-Egyptian and Sudanese soldiers from the 1880s, to cover the red fez being worn.

A final milestone - this is the 460th uniform I have ID.

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Revised PLATE 22_Infantry flag WW1

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These are a mix of new Plates I have been working -on and revised existing ones:

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This Plate 21 consolidates all the Firemen REGT. uniforms:

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[demir]

Chris,
You are really doing a great job, and I know that you are drawing the pictures that is even harder work. Thank you for the beautiful pictures and information.
Regards
Demir