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Bey Muhammed Karataş III, Exceptional Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Gallantry Medal, is the [[Bey-nin-Romanlar (Sharifistan)|Bey-nin-Romanlar]] (leader of the [[Sharifistani Roma]]).  
Bey Muhammed Karataş III, Exceptional Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Gallantry Medal, is the [[Bey-nin-Çingene (Sharifistan)|Bey-nin-Çingene]] (leader of the [[Sharifistani Roma]]).  
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Revision as of 16:46, 29 January 2021

Bey Muhammed Karataş III, Exceptional Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Gallantry Medal, is the Bey-nin-Çingene (leader of the Sharifistani Roma).

Bey
Muhammed Karataş
Exceptional Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Gallantry Medal
Bey-nin-Çingene
MonarchSultan Ahmed Khan (2010-2014), Sultan Suleiman Khan (2014-2020), Prince Khalid Suleiman Khan (2020), Emir Suleiman Khan (2020-2021), Sultana Khadijah Khan (2021), Sultan Ed Ashleigh (2021-)
Personal details
BornAugust the 5th 1970
City of Industry, Sharifistan
NationalitySharifistani Roma
Political partySocialist Party of Sharifistan (2010-2020), Islamic Liberty Party (2021-)
Spouse(s)Aisha,Khadijah and Fatimah Karataş
ChildrenMuhammed Karataş IV, Aisha Karataş II, Suleiman Karataş, Mehmet Karataş, Ahmed Karataş and Fatimah Karataş II
Parent(s)Muhammed Karataş II and Afet Karataş
RelativesKarataş
Residencenomadic
Education2 Basic Levels (Turkish and Mathematics) as well as infantry training
Alma materRomani Educational Service, Infantry Training School
Occupationsoldier (1986-2010), Bey-nin-Romanlar (2010-)
Known forBey-nin-Romanlar
Salary£189,500
Civilian awardsFirst Prize at Community Leadership Awards (2014)
Nickname"Turgut"
Military service
AllegianceSharifistan
Branch/serviceRoyal Sharifistani Army
Years of service1986-2010
RankBayrak Çavuş (Colour Sergeant)
UnitRoyal City of Industry Rifles
Battles/warsCommunist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989), Soviet-Afghan War, Yugoslav Wars, War in Afghanistan
Military awardsDistinguished Gallantry Medal, Exceptional Gallantry Medal

Early life

Born the son of Muhammed Karataş II and Afet Karataş (his 15 year old wife) on August the 5th 1970. Muhammed Karataş III left high school at the age of 16 in 1986 (with two Basic Levels) and enlisted in the Royal City of Industry Rifles (a family tradition) as well as marrying his first wife (then aged 14)

Military service

Muhammed Karataş III served in the Royal City of Industry Rifles for 24 years, leaving in 2010 at the rank of Bayrak Çavuş or Colour Sergeant in 2010. By that time he had gained a Distinguished Gallantry Medal in a counter-insurgency operation in Malaysia and an Exceptional Gallantry Medal in the Soviet-Afghan War.

Romani Leader

After taking over from his father died (he was killed during an argument over some farm animals), Muhammed Karataş III succeeded him as Bey-nin-Romanlar in 2010. In 2014, he won praise from both child protection charities and the Sharifistani establishment for ordering that Romani in Sharifistan honour the (then recent) law that girls under sixteen should not be married. Amongst his other initiatives is a great deal of charity work, his main causes are child protection, refugee activism, protection of victims of domestic violence and veterans' issues.

Personal life

Like his family Muhammed Karataş is Muslim. He admires the Sufi poetry of Rumi and says he is considering joining the Mevlevi Order. He has three wives and six children and says "family values are extremely important to me."