
komitacı
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thumb|right|200px|A column of Bulgarian Comitadjis captured during WWI in Thessaloniki. thumb|200px|Bulgarian comitadjis arrested by the Allies of World War I|Allies during WWI in Thessaloniki.
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thumb|right|200px|A column of Bulgarian Comitadjis captured during WWI in Thessaloniki. thumb|200px|Bulgarian comitadjis arrested by the Allies of World War I|Allies during WWI in Thessaloniki.
Komitadji, Comitadji, or Komita (plural: Komitadjis, Comitadjis, or Komitas) (Bulgarian, Macedonian and , , , , pl. , , ) was a collective name for members of various rebel bands (chetas) operating in the Balkans during the final period of the Ottoman Empire. The name itself originates from Turkish and translates as "committee members". Komitadjis fought against the Turkish authorities and were supported by the governments of the neighbouring states, especially Bulgaria.
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