Zeybek (English spelling)

Japanese: ゼイベキ（英語表記）zeybek

A kind of chivalrous and outlaw group that emerged in Western Anatolia from the 18th century onwards, acting as guards for caravan routes, guides, and coffee shop owners. The origins of this group are unclear, but it is believed that they were originally irregular soldiers involved in maintaining law and order in the region. As Mediterranean trade between the Ottoman Empire and Western European countries expanded after the 18th century, the trading port of Izmir on the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea rose to prominence, and cotton, grains, fruits, livestock products, and other products from the hinterland of Western Anatolia were shipped to Izmir by camel caravans.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

18世紀以後の西アナトリアにおいて隊商路の護衛，道案内，コーヒー店経営などを通じて台頭した一種の任俠･無頼集団。この集団の起源は明らかではないが，元来はこの地方の治安維持にたずさわる不正規兵であったと推定される。18世紀以後，オスマン帝国と西ヨーロッパ諸国との間の地中海貿易が拡大すると，エーゲ海東岸の貿易港イズミルが勃興し，その後背地である西アナトリアの綿花，穀物，果実，畜産品などが，ラクダによる隊商によってイズミルに出荷された。

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