Çetes
Çetes were Muslim armed irregular brigands who were active in Asia Minor after World War I. They were notorious for their assaults on Christian Orthodox Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians during the late Ottoman genocides. The term was also used as a synonym for members of the Special Organization. References See also Bashi-bazouk Armenian genocide Greek genocide Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) Turkish words and phrases History of the Ottoman Empire Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire