Türkiye

Turkey or Türkiye, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast;  Armenia,  Azerbaijan, and  Iran to the east;  Iraq to the southeast;  Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and  Greece and  Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast.

Appearance
As their male counterpart, Türkiye is oftentimes depicted with a fez and dressed like a doorman. They can also be found dressed in military attire or a crimson red garment and salvar.

As their female counterpart, one can find Türkiye dressed in a red sweater and a skirt, military attire, a traditional dress and rarely with a headscarf known as either hijab or başörtü.

Flag Symbolism
The flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors. The crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples. The crescent is used in honor of the religious affiliations of the nation and its people, while the white star represents the diversity of Turkish cultures.

Etymology
The English name of Turkey (from Medieval Latin Turchia/Turquia) means "land of the Turks". Middle English usage of Turkye is attested to in an early work by Chaucer called The Book of the Duchess (c. 1368).

It was reported in January 2022 that the government planned to register Türkiye with the United Nations. According to TRT World Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu sent letters to the UN and other international organisations on 31 May 2022 requesting that they use Türkiye. The UN agreed and implemented the name change.

Language Origin
Turkish is a member of the Oghuz group of the Turkic family. Other members include Azerbaijani, spoken in Azerbaijan and north-west Iran, Gagauz of Gagauzia, Qashqai of south Iran and the Turkmen of Turkmenistan.

Friends

 * Finland
 * Ireland
 * Italy
 * Japan
 * Kazakhstan
 * Kyrgyzstan
 * Norway
 * Russia
 * South Korea
 * Spain
 * Ecuador

Neutral

 * Germany
 * Ukraine
 * European Union
 * France
 * Netherlands
 * Romania
 * United States

Enemies

 * Armenia
 * Greece

Trivia
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