These units were historically used in the Ottoman Empire and other regions influenced by Turkish culture. While they are not part of modern standard measurement systems, they provide insight into historical methods of measurement. The old Turkish system was in use until 1869 when metric system was adopted. However, the metric system became compulsory in 1933.
- Cubic Zira: The cubic zira is a unit of volume measurement in the old Turkish system. It's equivalent to 1 m^3
- Fortin: The fortin is another unit of volume in the old Turkish system. It's equivalent to approximately 2.5 liters.
- Kile: The kile is a unit of volume measurement used in the old Turkish system. It's equivalent to approximately 10 liters.
- Chinik: The chinik is yet another unit of volume in the old Turkish system. It's equivalent to approximately 25 liters.
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