The Turkish saber is a type of curved sword that was used by the Ottoman Empire. It is also known as a YATAGHAN (8 letters) and SCIMITAR (8 letters). The YATAGHAN is a single-edged, slightly curved sword with a long blade and a hilt that curves away from the blade. The SCIMITAR is a curved sword with a single-edged blade and a hilt that curves towards the blade. Both swords were used by the Ottoman Empire for centuries and are still popular today.