Yatagan
| Yatagan | |
|---|---|
Two Ottoman yatagans, 19th century. | |
| Type | Hewing knife/sabre |
| Place of origin | Yatağan, Turkey |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Ottoman Empire |
| Wars | Ottoman wars |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ~0.85 kg (1.9 lb) |
| Length | ~0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) |
| Blade length | ~0.60 m (2 ft 0 in) |
| Blade type | Single-edged, curved forward |
| Hilt type | Pronged sideways towards pommel, no guard; typically made from horn, bone, or metal (silver) |
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The yatagan, yataghan, or ataghan (from Turkish yatağan), also called varsak, is a type of Ottoman knife or short sabre used from the mid-16th to late 19th century. The yatagan was extensively used in Ottoman Turkey and in areas under immediate Ottoman influence, such as the Balkans, Caucasus, and North Africa.