Turkey

Sadiq Adnan is a character in the series Axis Powers Hetalia. He represents the country Turkey (トルコ,Toruko).

Appearance
Sadiq is rather tall and tanned, with a slight stubble on his chin (like Francis). He wears a long green (sometimes tan) coat, brown pants, a tan scarf, and a red fez hat. His face is usually obscured by a white mask. Like Heracles, he has a double haircurl, but it rests down by his neck.

When not dressed up, he can often be seen wearing a green hoodie and brown pants.

Personality And Interests
Sadiq is described as having a lively personality, as well as being competitive and friendly. He loves to entertain tourists, and favors the taste of sweet foods like ashure. He speaks in an Edo dialect.

Though his exact age has never been stated, he is one of the older nations in the cast, having been known as the Ottoman Empire in his younger days.

Heracles Karpusi (Greece)
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Sadiq took Heracles under his control after having caused the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire. Heracles would remain under Ottoman control until the 19th century, when he became involved in a war to regain his independence and won.

The two are unable to get along in the same environment without a fight of some sort, even after declaring a cease-fire.

Trivia

 * Sadiq is always shown with his mask in the manga, save for two panels in Christmas Rampage 2007 when he becomes unmasked, though his face still remains obscured (first by an arm, and then somewhat shadowed out). The first instance of him appearing maskless was in the Hetalia trading card set, though he is drawn facing off to the side, preventing an entire view of his face from being shown. The second instance was a drawing Himaruya posted to his blog, where Sadiq's face is clearly visible, albeit in shadow.


 * Adnan is an Arabic male name and generally used by Muslims, and comes from Adnan, the ancestor of the Adnani Arabs. Sadiq (meaning 'friend') is usually used as an Arabic surname, rather than a given name.


 * His birthday corresponds with Republic Day (October 29th, 1923), when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and Turkey officially became a republic.