๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐ฟ๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐พ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐!
In Ottoman Turkish, literally Deli meant โmad-headโ.The name is such due to these menโs unthinkable courage and the way they dare what โnormalโ soldiers could not.Any other theory to explain the origin of this unitโs name is historically invalid.
Deliler were very useful in battles in the heyday of Ottoman military might. They attacked enemy formations without hesitation. They were all mounted on horses.They launched raids deep into enemy territory, acted as reconnaissance forces and gathered intelligence about enemy status, destroyed enemy food, water, weapon resources, created terror in the enemy side.
50 or 60 Delis gathered under the banner of a Delibaลฤฑ (chief mad-head). They had records of their soldiers and as seen in all other Ottoman military units.
