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121Names of Asian cities in different languages — This is a list of cities in Asia that have several different names in different languages, including former (e.g. colonial) names. Many cities have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political …
122History of the Kurdish people — This article is part of the Kurdish history and Culture series Ancient history Corduene Kayusid Medieval history Shahrazur Shaddadid Rawadid Hasanwayhid Annazid Marwanid Hadhabani Hazaraspid Ayyubid Badlis Ardalan …
123Pontic Greek genocide — During World War I and its aftermath (1914 1923), the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire instigated a violent campaign against the Greek population of Pontus and other regions of the Empire inhabited by Greeks. The campaign included… …
124Turquía — «Turkey» redirige aquí. Para la localidad estadounidense, véase Turkey (Carolina del Norte). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti República de Turquía …
125mohair — /moh hair /, n. 1. the coat or fleece of an Angora goat. 2. a fabric made of yarn from this fleece, in a plain weave for draperies and in a pile weave for upholstery. 3. a garment made of this fabric. [1560 70; var. (by folk etym.) of earlier… …
126Rise of nationalism under the Ottoman Empire — Social structure of the Ottoman Empire Millets: (Jews · Armenians · Greeks) …
127Karamanlides — The Karamanlides (Greek: Καραμανλήδες ; Turkish: Karamanlılar ), or simply Karamanlis, are a Greek Orthodox, Turkish speaking people native to the Karaman and Cappadocia regions of Anatolia. Today, a majority of the population live within Greece …
128ISTANBUL — ISTANBUL, city in N.W. turkey , on both sides of the Bosphorus at its entrance on the Sea of Marmara (for history prior to 1453, see constantinople ). Constantinople was taken from the Byzantine emperor in 1453 by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II… …
