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Turkey — Turkey–Kurdistan Workers Party conflict Date August 15, 1984 – present Location Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan Result Ongoing …   Wikipedia

Turkey — Tur key, n.; pl. {Turkeys}. [So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See {Turk}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus {Meleagris},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Turkey — Tur key, n. [Cf. 2d {Turkey}.] An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia. [1913 Webster] {Turkey carpet}, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Turkey — (englisch für „Türkei“ oder „Truthahn“) kann bedeuten: Turkey (North Carolina), Kleinstadt in den USA Turkey (Texas), Kleinstadt in den USA Turkey Island, verschiedene Inseln in Kanada und den USA einen Ausdruck im Bowling, siehe Bowling #Glossar …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Turkey — noun Турция …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

turkey — noun 1) индюк; индейка (тж. кул.) 2) sl. неудача, провал Norfolkturkey житель Норфолка to talk turkey amer.; sl. говорить прямо, без оби няков …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

turkey — /terr kee/, n., pl. turkeys, (esp. collectively) turkey. 1. a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, esp. Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish brown, and yellowish brown plumage of a metallic luster… …   Universalium

Turkey — /terr kee/, n. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 63,528,225; 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km). (286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe). Cap.: Ankara. Cf. Ottoman Empire. * * * Turkey Introduction… …   Universalium

Turkey —    Slightly more than half of the Kurds in the entire world live in Turkey, where, depending on how one counts them, they make up some 12 15 million people, or as much as 18 23 percent of the total population.    There were three great Kurdish… …   Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

Turkey —    From independence, Israeli officials saw the need to establish positive relations with the Muslim, non Arab countries of the Middle East to offset Israel s isolation from and encirclement by hostile Arab neighbors. As part of this strategy,… …   Historical Dictionary of Israel