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Examples of Ottoman and Seljuk military structures are spread over three continents, representing many centuries long Turkish heritage and culture over vast areas of these empires. Some of them still survive today despite mindless cultural barbarism exercised in many countries from former Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Greece to Arabic countries such as Saudi Arabia.
Attacked from every direction over the centuries, the lands of Anatolia found a solution in erecting fortresses, stone upon stone, in an attempt to resist the invading armies.
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