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Throughout history, states have hired mercenaries to meet their security needs. In the military organizations of Turkish states, although mercenaries were not the defining or primary element, they were nonetheless granted place. For example, the Seljuk military organization included mercenaries from various ethnic groups known as “ecrihor.” With the Crusades, East mercenaries spread across the Mediterranean and Anatolia regions. During periods of peace, these soldiers found employment as mercena