This is not a Black Sea yatağan, or a recently made more Turkish reproduction. The rivet and inlay decoration reminds me of Central Asian knives. Shape of ears and hilt is similar to Caucasian region wooden hilted shashkas. So I think this might be a rehilted Khyber knife or a modern "yatağan" made by an Afgani or Northen Uzbek bladesmith who usually make Khyber knife type blades.
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