Turkish Army: 2233-Years-Old

The Republic of Türkiye celebrated the centennial in 2023. Yet, the birthday of the Army in Türkiye is dated 209 BC which is also the date when the great Kagan Mete Han came to power. What gives?

Turkish Army: 2233-years-old institution is the oldest in the world. Historic notation is one of a kind. What is more important, Turks in general, do not view it as a myth but as a specific fact in recorded history.

METE HAN

Here is how the bias Globalist search engines explain who Mete Han was:

“Modu was the son of Touman and the founder of the empire of the Xiongnu. He came to power by ordering his men to kill his father in 209 BCE. Modu ruled from 209 BCE to 174 BCE. He was a military leader under his father Touman and later Chanyu of the Xiongnu Empire, based on the Mongolian Plateau.”

Here is a better search engine explanation as to who Mete Han was:

“Mete Han was an Oguz Kagan, born in 234 BC. He was the son of Teoman, the founder of the Asian Hun Empire. He was the first ruler to develop the modern state and military concept in Turkish history. He ruled the empire for 35 years and died in 174 BC.”

Turkish Army: 2233-Years-Old

United Nations Command in the Korean War

The United Nations Command does not write the whole truth about the Turkish Army heroics in the Korean War. The missing portion is about: “How the Turkish Brigade saved the annihilation of the US 2nd Division in the hands of Communist Chinese.”

Otherwise, why would General Douglas MacArthur say, “Turks are the hero of heroes. There is no impossibility for the Turkish Brigade” or why President Harry Truman would award the Turkish brigade a Presidential Unit Citation?

A Half-Fact According to the UN Command

“The 1st Turkish Brigade arrived in South Korea on October 19, 1950, with more than 4,500 troops. In total, Turkey sent almost 15,000 soldiers to South Korea. Turkey suffered casualties including 741 killed in action, 2,068 wounded in action and 163 missing in action.
 
The 1^st Turkish Brigade was attached to the 8^th U.S. Army at first. In November 1950, they functioned as the right wing of the U.S. 2^nd Infantry Division’s force defending outposts. Following that the Turkish Brigade was assigned to the U.S. 25^th Infantry Division.

During joint operations with U.S. Forces, the Turks became known for their bayonet and hand-to-hand combat skills. The Brigade fought in the Battles of Kunuri, Kumyangjang-Ni, Chorwon-Seoul diversion, Taegyewonni defense, Nevada Complex, and the Barhar-Kumhwa attacks. The Turkish Brigade was awarded Unit Citations from both the ROK and the U.S. governments.”

The Missing Portion of the UN Command

“The 5,000-man Turkish brigade arrived in October 1950 as U.S. forces, then acting as part of a United Nations coalition, were struggling to survive a powerful Communist Chinese offensive.

The following month, the brigade managed to halt an onslaught of six Chinese divisions around Kunu-ri. After the brigade helped stabilize the front, the Commander of the UN Coalition Forces, General Douglas MacArthur, said, "the Turks are the hero of heroes. There is no impossibility for the Turkish Brigade."

As the war went on, Turkish soldiers continued to bravely aid UN forces, earning recognition from General Walton H. Walker, commander of the U.S. 8th Army, and President Harry Truman, who awarded the Turkish brigade a Presidential Unit Citation.

The prestigious award, given to units of the U.S. Armed Forces and allied countries for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy, recognized the Turkish brigade's efforts to save the U.S. 2nd Division from total annihilation, losing 717 men in the process.”

Turkish Army: 2233-Years-Old

The Difference Then and Now

There is no difference then and now, as far as the Turkish Army is concerned. The same set up continues as is. That is the set up that Mete Han created in 209 BC.

Mete Han Then

Today, all militaries have groups of ten soldiers, called: “squads”. After that comes “companies” that would have up to one hundred soldiers. Next comes “brigades” that contain at least one thousand soldiers. Finally, there are “divisions” with ten thousand or more soldiers.

Mete han decided to organize soldiers in groups of tens, hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands at a time. That is how “corporals”, “captains”, “majors”, “colonels” and “generals” came to life. Mete Han figured all this out in 209 BC. In 2024, everyone with a credible military still applies them as they were.

Mete Hans of Today

Among Turks, “Metehan” is nowadays a commonly used name. In the Turkish Army, Mete Han is revered as the ultimate Turkish “Commander in Chief”.

That is why the insignia of the Turkish Army makes reference to 209 BC as the foundation date of the Turkish Army.

In other words, “Metehans” never ceased to exist from the Turkish Army.

Turkish Army: 2233-Years-Old

The Spirit of Mete Han

The spirit of Mete Han has been the spirit of the Turkish Army ever since 209 BC. This spirit can be summarized with one sentence:

“Where will I find place to bury all these Chinese?”

That is how Mete Han is said to have reacted when he saw a massive Chinese army confronting his tiny contingent on the battleground.

How coincidental that the Turkish Brigade will end up burying that many Chinese again 2000 years later: Only a Western conspiracy can muster such improbability!

Asian Hun Empire

Mete Han built the Asian Hun Empire, extending from the Pacific Ocean to the Hazarian Sea, encompassing most of Asia.

Republic of Türkiye

Currently, the army of the Republic of Türkiye lists the ruler of the Asian Hun Empire Mete Han as the mentor for the Turkish Army.

United States of Turan

Soon to be formally declared, the United States of Turan will initially be composed of seven independent Turkic states.

Surely, Mete Han will also be part of their newly reinvented Armed Forces to be cherished by all Turks around the world, 400 million strong today.

Turkish Army: 2233-Years-Old

How Does the Turkish Army Fare Today?

Comparing the Turkish Army of today with the Asian Hun Empire’s Army would do justice to the latter.

Turks of Today Are the Same Old

Turks of today are the same old as the Turks of 2233 years ago. They had then been pioneers in the Art of War like they continue to be today.

• Turks were the first to use bows and arrows on horseback while they were racing at bewildering speeds in the Asian steppes. That is how, for example, Atilla the Hun devoured Europe in the fifth century.

• Turks of today have begun to leap forward in technological and manufacturing achievements of major military platforms. Ever since, they have been eclipsing the likes of Chinese, Russians, and Americans, with TB-2 drones.

• In the near future, Turks are projected to challenge the top three military powers with their fifth and sixth generation aircrafts, and tanks. They are expected to be in mass production starting in 2024, alongside a wide array of other platforms.

ALTAY

Altay is an indigenously developed Turkish tank by BMC, entering service in 2024. Aselsan complements Altay with defensive and offensive electronics. Roketsan provides Turkish developed composite and reactive armor.

TB-2

TB-2 is the first generation of Turkish drones. My Daily Mail article in August 2022 should shed plenty of light. Since then, developer BAYKAR, came up with next generations that also include a supersonic behemoth called KIZILELMA.

Turkish Army: 2233-Years-Old

Chinese, Russian, Brit, French Nightmares

Talking about the “Art of War”, don't Turkish drones sound like the whistling arrows of Mete Han? Turkish arrows then, drones now, tanks in the near future: Turks of today are the same old! Nothing seems to have changed.

Historically speaking, the legendary “Chinese Wall” was built to stop the marauding Turkish hoards. Russians were pitted against the Ottoman Turks by the Western powers for two centuries. Finally, Brits and French were the last to face the wrath of the Turkish Army.

Looking forward, in light of Turkish advances in the indigenous development and mass manufacturing of the entire specter of military platforms and the rest of the defense industry needs, here are the prospective nightmares for potential adversaries.