Yataghan with inscription

[Andy Stevens]

I picked this Yataghan up from the sale of a theatre company props department. It had been used for years as a "exotic sword" in various productions. The whole thing was covered in a thick coat of varnish which I have removed. The horn grips have taken a bashing as has the blade edge. Can anyone tell me what the two inscriptions say and a rough idea from where the sword comes from. Thanks in advance.

[Rivkin]

Afaik Trabzon or Eastern Anatolia.

[Henk]

It is a yataghan from Turkey. The writing is osmanic turkish. Unfortunately I can't translate it.

But I think you bought a nice old piece. Congrats!!

[TVV]

To me personally it looks Balkan due to the big ears and the brass fittings style.

[Rivkin]

Well, I'm just a newbie... Now when I look at it, I don't think Trabzon, but more like central/southern Turkey... I really don't know what I'm saying, I suck at yataghans :).