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The Turkish bow is a recurved composite bow used in the Ottoman Empire. The construction is similar to that of other classic Asiatic composite bows, with a wooden core (maple was most desirable), animal horn on the belly (the side facing the archer), and sinew on the front, with the layers secured together with animal glue. However, several ...
bracer (equipment) – A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. arm guard) broadhead (equipment) – A sharp-bladed hunting head; bullseye (equipment) – The central area of a target, often for which a greater number of points may be scored when hit
It includes Turkish archers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Paralympic archers for Turkey" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Turkish Archery Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Okçuluk Federasyonu, TOF) is the governing body of the archery sport in Turkey. It was founded in 1961. It was founded in 1961. The Turkish organization is member of the European and Mediterranean Archery Union (EMAU) and the World Archery Federation (WAF).
A dart in the inner bullseye The "gold" is the yellow circle at the centre of this archery target.. The bullseye or bull's eye has, since 1833, [1] been the name for the center of a target and, by extension, since 1857, [1] has been given to any throw, toss, or shot that hits the center.
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The style of Arab archery described in surviving texts is similar to that used by Mongol and Turkish archers, featuring the use of a thumb draw and a thumb ring to protect the right thumb. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] However, some medieval Muslim writers have noted differences between Arab archery and Turkish and Iranian styles, claiming that the bow used by ...
A 12th century turcopole, historical re-enactment. During the period of the Crusades, turcopoles (also "turcoples" or "turcopoli"; from the Greek: τουρκόπουλοι, literally "sons of Turks") [1] were locally recruited mounted archers and light cavalry employed by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusader states.