Anon is Turkish

Maybe it's because of it's autocrat leader?

to me its also the turkish persecution of and brutal fight against the kurdish movement, where they will go as far as bombing civilians even outside their own country and work with islamist militias
- Don't forget the Armenian Genocide.
- bombing civilians even outside their own country and work with islamist militias
  To be fair that's what most of NATO is/were doing.
Right? That country started backsliding democratically a while ago. They’ve suffered from nationalism, populism, and conservatism that landed them essentially a right wing authoritarian. The fact that trump likes Erdogan should be warning enough that all is not well in Turkey.
On a business trip, with some HQ people we visited the partially owned branch of our company in Ankara last year.
We had a super nice and MBA-educated host from investor relations lead us through the day. It was all going well, until a few drinks into dinner, he shared how the CIA funded the terrorist Gülen to ruin the country, and that’s why they have high inflation, etc. I of course smiled along, but was surprised he thinks this way.
I am originally from an eastern European authoritarian country, and 99% of my experience have been that white collar people are cynical and hate the shit government, even if they have to go along with the bullshit propaganda to keep their jobs.
Also, their capital Ankara is quite the shithole, sorry. It has sparkling skyscrapers, but it’s orders of magnitudes behind in livability compared to even to poor European capitals in the Balkans. Blackouts in a luxury hotel, asphalt breaking off the road an hitting our car, concrete jungle of multi-lane roads with no walkability, fast asshole-style driving (not even letting ambulance pass) causing massive traffic.
It’s just a very different world and culture.
Taxi drivers in Turkey are a fucking nightmare to deal with
- All drivers in Turkey are a nightmare to deal with.

That bird Is called Turkey in English
It's called India (translated) in Turkish, and many European languages
In India it is also named after Turkey
The Arabic word for it translates to East Africa
Malaysians call it Dutch Chicken
In Cambodia its French chicken

And the fucking bird comes from North America

In Portuguese is called Perú
- just to clarify, the bird is called peru. Peru (another country) is called Peru and Turkey is called Turquia
  i felt the need to clarify because i feel people might think you meant Peru is how we call Turkey (country).
  edit: it's both peru with a normal u, not a ú
- In Australia it's called landgoose
- so like, close, but no cigar.
It’s called India (translated) in Turkish, and many European languages
TIL that "kalkun" (danish word for turkey, the bird) actually comes from Calcutta, as in the modern day city of Kolkata in India. Wow.
- Same, but "kalkon" in swedish.
  I felt slightly smug before I learned that haha
they thought the bird came from Turkey iirc, that's why it's named like that. 🦃
In French, Quebec/Canada specifically, it's called Dinde. A shortening of coq/poule/poulet d'inde.
Which translates to Indian cock/hen/chick.
It's mainly cus settlers brought it back Europe thinking they were in India.

People hate us turks for various reasons.

They visited turkey as tourists and were exploited through high prices, haggling, rude and impatient service sector workers
They met some of the brainwashed assholes that are sucking up to the current dictator
They have an immigrant community of turks in their country that don't assimilate
They are or have connections to a historical group of people with bad blood with turks (serbs, greeks, armenians) NB : I do not think that those people are bad.
Because the current state of the country is a fucking disaster for various perspectives
BECAUSE TÜRKİYE NUMBER VAN BAYBEE, DATS VHY I LIVE DIASPORA TIME! IS NICE!

They have an immigrant community of turks in their country that don’t assimilate
Everyone in Germany relates. Though the public image of Turks in Germany was vastly improved after OTHER arabic/african immigrants started coming.
Also, give back Constantinople.
- Everyone in Germany relates.
  but Hans is still willing to claim the kebab as the greatest thing since hamburger steaks.
  Also, give back Constantinople.
  No
- I think it's because of schwarma. Mmm.

Nah it's terrible here. I hate this country and can't wait to leave especially as a queer person

What is/are these tv series?

idk either. maybe anon is from turkey and thinks they're more popular than they actually are?

        It’s probably “what’s fatmagül’s fault?”

    
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatmag%C3%BCl'%C3%BCn_Su%C3%A7u_Ne%3F

I think he means in general https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-worlds-second-highest-tv-series-exporter-after-us-73478
cc @festnt@sh.itjust.works and @dharmacurious@slrpnk.net
- I would be surprised if this were still true given the popularity of East Asian television shows these days.
- oh that makes sense, i did not know about that
Really want to know as well :(

        It’s probably “what’s fatmagül’s fault?”

    
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatmag%C3%BCl'%C3%BCn_Su%C3%A7u_Ne%3F

Ask Serj Tankian how he feels about the government of Turkiye.

A not insignificant amount of people probably know as much, or more, about System of a Down than they do about Turkiye... and thus likely know Turkiye as 'that beautiful, diverse country that is unfortinately still run by an autocrat who won't acknowledge past/ongoing ethnic repression and genocide.'

The German word for this bird is "Pute". I guess it's called after the French.

"Pute" specifically means the domesticated version of the "Truthuhn".
The French word is "dinde", and the ethmology IIRC is "from India" (d'Inde)
Now, in French, "pute" is a derogatory term for a prostitute.
- From "poule d'inde", litterally "hen from India", which got shortend as such things tend to be. And it replaced the delicious Christmas goose for a while because it was "exotic".
Oder Truthahn

What is the most popular tv series in nato?

Figured that would be EuroVision or whatever that music competition is called. Which is not from the US.

Those are seperate points
It's probably "what's fatmagül's fault?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatmag%C3%BCl'%C3%BCn_Su%C3%A7u_Ne%3F

Let's think about the country and see if we can come up with any possible problems somebody might have with it.

Yes it's in NATO but I'm pretty certain that NATO simply has them because they would prefer to have them inside pissing out.

We should rename the bird to türkiye.

There's a flock of türkiyes over there!

I hate Turkey because some weird guy keeps fooling around with my ice cream. I paid for it damn you

Turkish ice cream is delicious.

The bird is named after the country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_(bird)#Names

(So now when they've renamed the country, the bird ought to be renamed too.)

Just doesn't feel right to carve up an Ottoman Empire for Thanksgiving.

I hate Turkey because I played Kinght Online back in the day and it went from most people speaking English (as it was a global mmo) to everyone speaking Turkish basically overnight.

So basically the Turks conquered the online territory I was part of.

classic turco/mongolian hijinks. good on the lads.

Constantinople.

Maybe I forgive you in 600 more years. Probably not.

Ok so we found the Greek

This is so dumb. They weren't originally named after a bird, they were named after a type of footstool.

Islam.

the genocidal impulses towards Armenians and Kurds don't help

Who tf cares that Turkey is part of Nato?

Everybody in Europe. Turkey has the second largest army in NATO after the US. Also its geographical position makes is strategically very important.
- They also have the second least reliable military in NATO.
sweden and finland, who both had to change their free speech and trade laws before turkey would let them in.
- They should immediately change them back. Fuck Turkey. It's not like you can get kicked out, which is why Turkey is still in.
  Well that, and they're the only way into the black sea