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raisedbywolves
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why is turkey named after a bird?
So recently I was just thinking and then i started to wonder why turkey (the country) was named after the bird? Or is the bird named after the country?
Badger
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Turkey's came from the country. They were originally known as Turkish Hens.
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Turkey's came from the country. They were originally known as Turkish Hens.
Ah so the bird is named after the country?
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It could be the other way around
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Ah so the bird is named after the country?
ATRL will never cease to amaze me.
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I guess Turkey was English name for Turkiye derived from Latin and Greek languages.
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Well, in Turkey we call Egypt ''Corn''. So... dunno
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i hope this thread wasn't serious
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After Ataturk reformed Turkey into a more secular state. He changed the name from Persia I believe (correct me if I'm wrong)
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After Ataturk reformed Turkey into a more secular state. He changed the name from Persia I believe (correct me if I'm wrong)
What? I dont get it..
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Ah so the bird is named after the country?
Yes
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After Ataturk reformed Turkey into a more secular state. He changed the name from Persia I believe (correct me if I'm wrong)
From Persia? Wut?
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nnn I thought you were talking about bowling
(which I still don't get)
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What? I dont get it..
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk followed the ending of the Ottoman Empire. He led a revolution essentially and founded/changed the name to Turkey.
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i hope this thread wasn't serious
(which I still don't get)