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- proper noun Official name of the country of
Turkey .
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Examples
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The official language of the Republic of Turkey is Turkish.
Turkish President Talks Unity on Visit to Kurdish Province 2010
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The committee's passage of this nonbinding resolution caused the Republic of Turkey to immediately recall its ambassador.
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It seeks compensation for land, buildings and businesses allegedly seized from Armenians along with bank deposits and property, including priceless religious and other artifacts, some of which are now housed in museums in the Republic of Turkey.
Armenian-Americans Sue Turkish Government, Banks For Century-Old Mass Killings, Seized Assets 2010
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It remained as a mosque until 1935, when it was converted into a museum by the Republic of Turkey.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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Today, this same man -- the current president of the secular Republic of Turkey -- stands accused of fraud involving the embezzlement of millions of dollars of party funds (5).
LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA regarding deteriorating conditions in Turkey. 2010
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The committee's passage of this nonbinding resolution caused the Republic of Turkey to immediately recall its ambassador.
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True, there remain secularists in Istanbul who revere the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey.
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The committee's passage of this nonbinding resolution caused the Republic of Turkey to immediately recall its ambassador.
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The plaintiffs accuse the Republic of Turkey of directing and participating "in a deliberate plan of forced deportation, confiscation and extermination in furtherance of the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes against peace, torture, rape, starvation, physical and mental abuse, summary execution and genocide."
Harut Sassounian: Armenian-Americans File Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Turkey 2010
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The plaintiffs accuse the Republic of Turkey of directing and participating "in a deliberate plan of forced deportation, confiscation and extermination in furtherance of the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes against peace, torture, rape, starvation, physical and mental abuse, summary execution and genocide."
Harut Sassounian: Armenian-Americans File Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Turkey 2010
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