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[–] norimee 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Yeah, the asked the international community not to call them after a ~~water fowl~~ big chicken anymore and use their native name for the country instead. Officially it always was "Republic of Türkiye" and not Turkey anyways.

[–] Stovetop 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just a nitpick, Turkeys are ground birds, not water fowl.

[–] norimee 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the correction. I honestly just assumed and didn't think.

[–] angrystego 2 points 5 months ago

The funny thing is the bird is called turkey after the country (despite being american), not the other way around.