Why the name change for Turkey? Germany isn't Deutschland. Italy isn't Italia. Spain isn't Espana. Greece isn't Hellas. Why kiss Turkey's a$$?
Turkey rant.
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They will always be Turkey to me.
On a related note, Iran was often referred to as IR Iran, for Islamic Republic of Iran, during the World Cup. Whatever. F*ck them anyway.
And what’s up with Istanbul? Isn’t it Constantinople? 
And what’s up with Istanbul? Isn’t it Constantinople?
For f*ck’s sake.
That’s what they’ve asked to be called. Is showing them respect and doing so really “kissing their ***”? Germany hasn’t asked to be called something other than Germany, nor has Italy.
It isn’t about them.
This dumb 'rant' has been going around the last couple of weeks and it's no different than a school dropping 'State' from their name and having everyone refer to it as their actual name -- Memphis comes to mind or the Ragin Cajuns dropping Lafayette from their name and being referred to as simply Louisiana. I have yet to figure out why so many people in this country are so worked up over a change that doesn't affect them.
Its nobody's business but the Turks.And what’s up with Istanbul? Isn’t it Constantinople?
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
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I will take "Trivial subject matters that old men from America want to b*tch about for no apparent reason" for $400, Alex.
I just received a sales report from a Turkish colleague based in Turkey. He wrote “Turkey” in his report.
What the hell is going on?!
Also, is it Turkish or Türkish?
For f*ck’s sake.
What the hell is going on?!
Also, is it Turkish or Türkish?
For f*ck’s sake.
I don't mind if they want to be called Türkiye. I do mind that they threaten Greece a lot, which is technically a NATO ally.
Time to fire up the big horse.I don't mind if they want to be called Türkiye. I do mind that they threaten Greece a lot, which is technically a NATO ally.
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
So, take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul, Istanbul
Istanbul, Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, oh Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
So, take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul
So is TurkeyI don't mind if they want to be called Türkiye. I do mind that they threaten Greece a lot, which is technically a NATO ally.
And look what the hell happened after the name change and it's getting worse everydayIts nobody's business but the Turks.
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Actually, while they spell it Norge, they still pronounce it as Norway.
Psssst, nobody let him know about Norge...I mean Norway.
Does this mean VoTech aka VA Tech will be moving to turkey because I'm pretty sure they're a bunch of Turkeys.
I thought it was funny that, in 2022, TURKEY.
insisted that the world call them turkey-yea because for one reason, “turkey” was used as a slang derogatory term. Yeah, in 1983. For f*ck’s sake.
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