Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

Nation: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

Name: Sadik Adnan

Gender: Male

Appearance Age: 29

Actual Age: The first appearance of Turks in history was in the sixth century CE but Turks have been around for much longer than that having an important role in central Asian history as well as a minor role in eastern Asian history. To put this in number Sadik is older than 1512 years old.


Appearance


Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Green

Height: 188 cm

Weight: 200 pounds

Appearance:
Sadik is a man who enjoys dressing himself in the latest fashions and who loves to showcase himself especially when it comes to wealth (something that has not died down from his days as The Ottoman Empire). His broad shoulders and strong frame are a result of the many wars he’s had to fight over the years and tough childhood especially since he came into existence in a nomadic tribe. He has a well-trimmed beard that frames his face nicely and a mask that hides his green piercing eyes. Sadik looks like a man of business and although he does, at times, have a playful demeanour he will not hesitate to show you the strength that comes with his muscles.

Defining Features:
Sadiq has a tendency of concealing half of his face with a white half mask. The mask had been given to him by his second Sultan Orhan I who had discovered it on one of his conquest and gotten it for a younger Sadiq. After the death of said Sultan Sadiq swore to continue wearing the mask as a reminder of what has, could and will happen. It’s there to constantly remind him of his growth as an empire and nation.

During his time as the Ottoman Empire Sadiq enjoyed dressing himself in lavished out really out there outfits. They were all made of the finest and most comfortable material. Luxury is something he enjoys greatly and what better way to show it than in ones wardrobe. His outfits had a tendency of concealing his identity by covering him up completely. There was a reason other than his like for such outfits. One of these reasons being that because of his status as a nation the men of his empire would find it odd that such a person could live for so long without aging or dying. It was a way to draw eyes away from him and make the general public believe that the person in such an outfit was being constantly replaced.

Sadik's green eyes are also one of his most defining features considering that most of his population are known to have brown eyes. His coloured eyes come from the inter-breeding of his people with foreigners (specifically the Europeans).

Finally, to top things off, Sadik has a small two sided curl at the base of his neck that acts not only as his erogenous zone but also as the representation of Istanbul. It appeared after he conquered Constantinople in 1453.

Who Am I?

Personality:
With all his lavish outfits and constant mask wearing many people (nations) may think that there is something off with Turkey and they’re not completely wrong. He’s not the sanest of the lot but who’s actually sane anyway? Turkey has a possessive nature and hates losing regardless of his long losing track record (The decline of the Ottoman Empire especially the wars against Russia). He can be quite ruthless especially when something dear to him is threatened or even just if one was to provoke him into a fight. If push comes to pull Turkey will gladly engage in violence and with an enthusiasm that can be a little unsettling. He’s determined and pig headish which sometimes gives him the image of being arrogant (which he is especially to those he doesn’t really like). It doesn’t help that he’s also pushy and will not cease until he gets his way. However, he does have his finer points for example his love of visitors and his enthusiasm in sharing his culture. Turkey can also be quite formal but only to a certain extent. The good thing about this Eurasian nation is that he’s very comfortable with himself no matter how awkward you try to make him feel.


Likes:

• Sweets (Specifically Baklava and Ashure )
  
• Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  
• Literature
  
• Music (Turkish specifically)
  
• His former Empire
  
• People needing his help
  
• People realizing how great of a nation he is.
  
• Dancing
  
• Carpets
  
• Luxury
  
• Silk
  
• Football
  
• Turkish Coffee
  
• Turkish cinema
  
• The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  
• Azerbaijan
  

Dislikes:

• Copycats
  
• Bad food
  
• Close mindedness
  
• Ungrateful Brats (CoughGreeceCough)
  
• Foul play (War and politics)
  
• Lawrence of Arabia (More like Lawrence of plabolabia Bl (Clearly he`s still bitter about that))
  
• Intolerance
  
• Disobedience
  
• Naivety/Ignorance
  
• Losing
  
• Russia
  

Fears:

• Being wiped off the map
  
• A repeat of the fall of The Ottoman Empire
  
• Losing his national identity
  
• The separation of his Kurdish population
  

Fun Facts:

• When Sultan Mehmed II was in power Sadiq had first thought him a brat but after the sultans determination to gain Constantinople and his success his opinion changed. His sultan was a very open minded man who often sat in on church sermons and would read up on other cultures, philosophy, science and anything he could get his hands on. Sadiq would often accompany his sultan to the church sermons and listen to Mehmed II speak of the things he had read up on.
  
• After conquering a new territory during his time as an empire he would force the young boys of that nation to join his army. They would break them down and re-create them as a super soldier for the Ottoman Empire. Of course, they had just as many opportunities to grow in the army as any other soldier regardless of their ethnicity.
  
• The Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, as time went on, were less Turkish and more Eastern European and Greek since the mothers of these descents were of different ethnicities. The harem in Topkapý Palace was filled with women who had been taken from the Ottoman’s emirate states. Of course, there were still Turkish women in the harem as well but they were never chosen as the Sultans prime lover.
  
• Sadiq is still touchy about Ataturks death. He feels as if the man had been cheated out of life (Even though Kemal had a bad tendency of indulging on alcohol and drinking way too much coffee for his own good on top of smoking and other such vices). Ataturk was like a father he had never had.
  
• Even though Sadiq had taken over many emirate states losing Greece had been one of the hardest things that had occurred to him. Although he had been a harsh guardian to the Greek he did care about him and only wanted the best for him but that is a secret he’d take to the grave.
  

Strengths:

• Resilience: To wars and even the end of his own empire.
  
• Rich culture: He’s been around for a very long time and so his culture has had time to grow and evolve as the times change.
  
• Persistency: To remain a nation, to remain in existence even when it was thought to be his time to ‘disappear’.
  
• Determination: To do exceptionally well in all the tasks he sets out to do.
  
• Strength: Not only physical but also mental strength especially during the transition between Ottoman Empire to Republic of Turkey
  
• Intelligence & Wisdom: He may not always look smart or wise but being around for as long as he has Sadik has picked up many life skills that other nations have yet to learn.
  

Weaknesses:

• Stubbornness: If he thinks he’s right sometimes he won’t budge until the other agrees with him (even if he is wrong).
  
• Intolerance: In certain circumstances, even though he likes to think he’s very open-minded, he’ll refuse to accept certain ways of life that do not necessarily follow the Turkish way of life.
  
• Anger: He’s quick to anger and this can also be tied in with intolerance or rather the refusal to see things in another light especially if he feels like he was the one that was wronged.
  
• Impatience: For certain things Sadik can be patient but on most occasions he has the patience of a small child.
  
• Argumentative Tendencies: He likes to argue with people even if he knows they’re right and sometimes he does it just to get another nation riled up.
  
• Old-Fashioned: Sometimes he gets stuck in his old ways which doesn’t help his situation as a modernizing country at all.
  
  

Your History

The 12th Century

1101 Kýlýç Arslan I of Seljuks of Turkey defeats Stephen of Blois and Hugh of Vermandois, of the second wave of First Crusades
1128 Zangi, atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo founds Zengid dynasty.
1141 Mongols of Khitan defeat Seljuk Sultan Sanjar in the Battle of Qatwan.
1146 Ildeniz , atabeg of Azerbaijan founds a dynasty, being the first independent Turkish dynasty of Azerbaijan.
1147 During Second Crusade, Mesud I of Seljuks (of Turkey) defeats Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III in the second battle of Dorylaeum and French king Louis VII at battle of Laodicea .
1176 Kýlýç Arslan II of Seljuks (of Turkey) defeats Manuel I Komnenos of Byzantine Empire in the battle of Myriokephalon.

The 13th century

1202 Seljuks of Turkey defeat Saltuklu principality and annex north eastern Anatoliai
1205 After the disintegration of Great Seljuk Sultanate, Kharzem shahs declare independence and conquer most of former Seljuk territory.
1209 Turpan Uyghurs become vassal of Mongols.
1220 Alaaddin Keykubat I becomes the Sultan of Seljuks of Turkey.
1230 Alaaddin Keykubat I of Seljuks (of Turkey) defeats Celaleddin Harzemþah in the battle of Yassýçimen
1239 Revolt of Baba Ishak.
1241 Mongols (Golden Horde) defeat Kipchacks.
1243 Mongols (Ilkhanids) defeat Seljuks of Turkey in the battle of Kösedað
1250 Aybek, a member of a cast of Kýpchack soldiers establishes Mameluk dynasty in Egypt
1260 Mameluk general (later sultan) Baybars defeats Mongols (Ilkhanids) in Battle of Ayn Jalut.
1299 The reign of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, begins.

The 15th Century

1453 Mehmed II (the Conqueror) captures Constantinople, Christian emperor Constantine XI dies in the fighting, and the Byzantine Empire of the Romans yields once and for all to the Ottoman Empire as Mehmed II claimes the title of Caesar of Rome.
1460 Mehmed II conquers Morea. 1461 Mehmed II conquers Trabzon thus ends Empire of Trebizond.
1473 Battle of Otlukbeli; Mehmed II defeats Uzun Hasan of Akkoyunlu Turkmens.
1475 Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Caffa. Crimea vassal of Ottoman Empire
1478 After a long struggle Albania becomes a part of Ottoman Empire
1480 Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Otranto , the south east corner of Italy as a base for further attack on Italy (only to evacuate after the death of Mehmet II).
1483 Constantinople is renamed Istanbul.

The 16th Century

1514 Battle of Chaldiran; Selim I defeats Ismail I of Safavid Persia; East Anatolia under Turkish control.
1516 Battle of Marj Dabiq; Selim I defeats Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri of Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. Syria and Palestine under Ottoman rule
1517 Battle of Ridaniya; Selim I defeats Tuman bay II of Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. Egypt under Ottoman rule; Selim I takes the title caliph.
1520 The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (Suleiman I) begins.
1521 Suleiman I captures Belgrade.
1522 Suleiman I captures Rhodes.
1526 Battle of Mohacs Suleiman I defeats Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
1529 The siege of Vienna.
1533 Iraq under Turkish control.
1538 Sea Batte of Preveza. Turkish navy controls most of Mediterranean Sea.
1550 -c.1650s) Sultanate of Women
1541 Suleiman I captures Budapest (known as Buda), which eventually leads to conquest of most of Hungary.
1547 Most of Hungary under Turkish control. Hungary is divided, by agreement between the Ottoman sultan Suleiman I and Ferdinand I of Austria.
1569 The great fire of Istanbul broke out.
1570 Conquest of Cyprus by Piyale Pasha
1571 The Spanish and the Venetians defeat the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto.
1578 Tblisi and most of Georgia conquered.
1590 Treaty of Ýstanbul, also known as Treaty of Ferhat Pasha between Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia`; Georgia, Azerbaycan and Armenia as well as west Iran under Ottoman rule.

The 17th Century

1610 Kuyucu Murat Pasha suppresses Jelali revolts. Turkmens suffer heavily.
1612 Treaty of Nasuh Pasha between Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia. Ottoman Empire gives up some gains of Ferhat Pasha treaty of 1590.
1615 Treaty of Serav ratifies Treaty of Nasuh Pasha 1686 Hungary evacuated.
1699 Ottomans ceded Hungary to Europe in the Treaty of Karlowitz.

The 18th Century

1718 Treaty of Passarowitz signed.
1718 Beginning of Tulip era
1730 Revolt of Patrona Halil. End of Tulip era. Ahmet III is dethroned.
1739 Treaty of Belgrade signed.
1774 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca signed.

The 19th Century

1807 Kabakçý Mustafa rebellion
1808 July 21 Alemdar Mustafa Pasha suppresses the rebellion.
1813 April 23 Second Serbian Uprising
1821 Greek War of Independence: The Greek War of Independence began.
1832 July 21 Greek War of Independence: Greek sovereignty was formalized.
1853 October 4 Crimean War: The Crimean War with Russia began which, though won with British, French and Sardinian aid, would further demonstrate how backward the Ottoman military had become.
1876 December 23 Opened the 1876-1877 Constantinople Conference.
1877 April 24 Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
1878 March 3 Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878): The Treaty of San Stefano recognized Romanian and Serbian independence, as well as the establishment of an autonomous Bulgarian principality under nominal Ottoman protection. Austria-Hungary occupied Bosnia by default. June 4 Cyprus was occupied by Britain.

The 20th Century

1912 The Ottomans were easily defeated by Italy in a short war, with the Italians gaining Libya and ending the 340-year Ottoman presence in North Africa.
1913 May 17 First Balkan War: The Ottoman Empire was nearly wiped out from Europe, save for Istanbul and just enough land around to defend it.
1914 August 2 the Ottoman Empire entered into World War I on the side of the Central Powers.
1923 Assembly declares Turkey a republic and Kemal Ataturk as president.
1938 President Ataturk dies.
1945 Neutral for most of World War II, Turkey declares war on Germany and Japan, but does not take part in combat. Joins United Nations.
1952 Turkey joins NATO.
1963 Association agreement signed with European Economic Community (EEC).

1974 Turkish troops invade northern Cyprus.
1984 Turkey recognises "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."
1987 Turkey applies for full EEC membership.
1992 Turkey joins Black Sea alliance.

The 21st Century

2001 January - Diplomatic row with France after French National Assembly recognises the killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
2001 May - European Court of Human Rights finds Turkey guilty of violating the rights of Greek Cypriots during its occupation of northern Cyprus.
2002 March - Turkish and Greek governments agree to build a gas pipeline along which Turkey will supply Greece with gas.
2004 January - Turkey signs protocol banning death penalty in all circumstances.
June Nato heads of state gather for summit in Istanbul.
December - EU leaders agree to open talks in 2005 on Turkey's EU accession.

2005 October - EU membership negotiations officially launched after intense bargaining.
November - Multi-billion-dollar Blue Stream pipeline carrying Russian gas under the Black Sea to Turkey opens in the port of Samsun.
2006 July - Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline opened at ceremony in Turkey.
December - EU partially freezes Turkey's membership talks because of Ankara's failure to open its ports and airports to Cypriot traffic.
2007 January - Journalist and Armenian community leader Hrant Dink is assassinated. The murder provokes outrage in Turkey and Armenia.
October - Diplomatic row with United States after a US congressional committee recognises the killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
December - Turkey launches a series of air strikes on fighters from the Kurdish PKK movement inside Iraq.
2008 October - The governments of Turkey and Armenia agree to normalise relations at a meeting in Switzerland.



Sample Post

December 16, 1991
Turkey was being ushered onto a plan by his Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel who early that day (much too early for his liking) had been woken up by loud poundings at his door. Groggily he had greeted the person...or was it people...ah hell, he couldn’t remember he had still been asleep. Anyway, to cut things short the Prime Minister had barged into his house, dragged him to his closet and picked out his clothes before shoving him into the bathroom. This entire intrusion had bewildered the tall Turk and being too tired to actually protest had followed orders accordingly (for once).

Upon exiting the bathroom dressed in his finest clothes Süleyman had been sitting on his now made bed reading his very old copy of Arabian nights. Sadik only remembered being irritated at being disturbed at...he glanced at his clock six in the fucking morning! Regardless of his noticeable irritation Süleyman gave him a smile and an amused chuckle. “Good, you look presentable.”

Sadik frowned at his Prime Ministers words. He always looked presentable! “Of course I look presentable. I always look presentable. What the hell is this all about Süleyman?” The personified nation asked biting back his flaring temper. He hated being disrupted from his sleep at such unreasonable hours. Demirel could only laugh at the look of contained anger that had manifested upon Sadik’s face. “You and I will be flying to Belarus. It’s time that the world recognizes her as an independent nation from the Soviet Union.” He explained while gently closing the book and setting it on the night table beside his bed.

Sadik stared at him in bewilderment. They were going to Belarus?! He gritted his teeth and combed back his hair in frustration. “At six in the fucking morning?!”

Süleyman laughed again. “So eloquent with your words Sadik. Yes at six in the morning. Now, let’s get going.” The Prime Minister of Turkey pushed himself off the bed and began to make his way towards the front door. Sadik was about to follow when he remembered something very important, his mask, and quickly went to fetch it before joining his Prime Minister in the awaiting vehicle.

That had been the events leading to his short plane ride to Belarus. Süleyman Demirel had not told him all the details but he had a feeling that Belarus and he would not be sitting in on most of the political and/or economic talk that would develop between the two officials. Well, the one good thing about this whole trip was the thought of spiting Ivan. Take that Russia!

“Turkey?” Turkey was shaken out of his thoughts by one of the security guards that had accompanied them. “What?” The man stared at him for a few seconds before shaking his head. “We’re here.” Letting out a sigh he made his way out of the plane and towards the continuation of this strange day.


The Player

Name:
Tarik

Age:
22

Fun Fact:
I love baklava just as much if not more than Sadik.