Zeybeks, sometimes spelled as Zeibeks (Greek: Ζεϊμπέκοι or Ζεϊμπέκηδες; Ottoman Turkish: زیبك, romanized: zeybek), were Turkish irregular militia and guerrilla fighters living in West Anatolia from late 17th to early 20th centuries. == History == === Origins === The origins of Zeybeks are debated with most Turkish sources supporting that they are Turkic.
Zeybeks, sometimes spelled as Zeibeks (Greek: Ζεϊμπέκοι or Ζεϊμπέκηδες; Ottoman Turkish: زیبك, romanized: zeybek), were Turkish irregular militia and guerrilla fighters living in West Anatolia from late 17th to early 20th centuries. == History == === Origins === The origins of Zeybeks are debated with most Turkish sources supporting that they are Turkic.
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