Turkey
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- proper noun
- /ˈtɜrki/
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Turquía
- Ankara, the capital, is located in the central part of Turkey.
- Republic of Turkey
- education in Turkey
- political situation in Turkey
But he he was on a train in Turkey, going through Turkey.
- But he he was on a train in Turkey, going through Turkey.
- And I'll see you guys in next week from here in Turkey, Right, Errol?
- Which body of water borders Turkey, Greece and Italy?
- Infant mortality was less than Egypt, Turkey, Morocco and South Africa.
- Well, that was the landscape in Turkey's healthcare system.
- More MRBMS are positioned in NATO ally Turkey, even closer to Russia.
- So it did go to Turkey, where it is now.
- OK, so let's start with some background on Turkey and its economy.
- So now I'm just on the border of, you know, Turkey and Bulgaria.
- You've got to get Lebanese and Turkey go to Erdogan.
- When I got back from Turkey, I spilled into a depression.
- I took to a pool to Turkey, and he's Tall Paul, right?
Examples
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During the military conflicts, millions of Kurds were displaced and fled to Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.
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Hoş geldiniz, as we say in Turkey.
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Then I went on my long journey to Turkey and Russia without hearing from her.
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OK, so let's start with some background on Turkey and its economy.
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Studies conducted in Turkey on peer relationships among children are very limited.
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Imports of silver to Turkey have been off the charts.
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Within the scope of this approach, Turkey was accepted as a candidate country for the expansion process.
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Well, that was the landscape in Turkey's healthcare system.
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Infant mortality was less than Egypt, Turkey, Morocco and South Africa.
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Saint Nicholas of Myra was actually a fourth-century Greek Bishop from what is now Turkey.
Synonyms
A country partly in Europe and partly in Asia
Idioms
- Informal
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Having eaten so much that you feel uncomfortable and want to rest
Compounds
- NSFW
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An event or situation where winning is very easy, for example a shooting contest with easy targets
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A seasoned mix of bread and herbs used to fill a roast turkey or serve with it
- Australian
A large black bird that builds big nesting mounds in the woods of Australia and New Guinea
A small slow-growing tree with leaves shaped like a turkey's foot that lives on dry sandy soil
A large tree from Europe that loses its leaves and has long leaves with spiky edges
A wild bird from Central America and northern South America with shiny feathers and round eye spots on its tail
- US
A tree from the southeastern United States with thin leaves that have pointy tips and deep lobes
- Informal
A feeling of being very sleepy after a large holiday meal, often with turkey
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turkey comes from the name of the people called Turks, and it originally meant 'land of the Turks'. It came into English from old European names for that region, which is why Turkey today is the country's name that sits in both Europe and Asia.