TURKISH ARCHERY

Archery had been very important aspect throughout the Turkish history. For example; the using of bow and arrow as official symbol correspondences, craftsmen groups composed of bow makers and arrow makers and the various effects of distance archery at different areas in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are important in terms of the significance of the archery in the Ottoman society. Archery had a remarkable impact on literature, art, sport, economy, social and political life.