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Türk
Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turks, reference to the Ottoman Empire * Turk (term for Muslims), used by non-Muslim Balkan peoples * Turks of South Carolina, a group of people in the US * "Turks", nickname for inhabitants of Faymonville, Liège, Belgium * "Turks", nickname for inhabitants of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales People * Turk (surname), a list of people with the name * Turk (nickname), a list of people with the nickname * Turk (rapper), stage name of American rapper Tab Virgil Jr. (born 1981) * Philippe Liégeois (born 1947), pen name "Turk", Belgian comic book artist * Al-Turk, a list of people with the name Places * Brig o' Turk, a small rural village in Scotland * Turks Islands, part of the Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies * Turk Site, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkic Peoples
Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West Asia, West, Central Asia, Central, East Asia, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.. "Turkic peoples, any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging to the Turkic subfamily...". "The Turkic peoples represent a diverse collection of ethnic groups defined by the Turkic languages." According to historians and linguists, the Proto-Turkic language originated in Central-East Asia, potentially in the Altai-Sayan region, Mongolia or Tuva.: "The ultimate Proto-Turkic homeland may have been located in a more compact area, most likely in Eastern Mongolia": "The best candidate for the Turkic Urheimat would then be northern and western Mongolia and Tuva, where all these haplogroups could have intermingled, rather than eastern and southern Mongolia..." Initially, Proto-Turkic speakers were potentially both hunter-gatherers and farmers; they later became nomadic Pastoralism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish People
Turks (), or Turkish people, are the largest Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group, comprising the majority of the population of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. They generally speak the various Turkish dialects. In addition, centuries-old Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire, ethnic Turkish communities still exist across other former territories of the Ottoman Empire. Article 66 of the Constitution of Turkey defines a ''Turk'' as anyone who is a citizen of the Turkish state. While the legal use of the term ''Turkish'' as it pertains to a citizen of Turkey is different from the term's ethnic definition, the majority of the Turkish population (an estimated 70 to 75 percent) are of Turkish ethnicity. The vast majority of Turks are Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, with a notable minority practicing Alevism. The ethnic Turks can therefore be distinguished by a number of cultural and regional variants, but do not function as separate ethnic groups. In particular, the culture of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmen (other)
Turkmen, Türkmen, Turkoman, or Turkman may refer to: Peoples Historical ethnonym * Turkoman (ethnonym), ethnonym used for the Oghuz Turks during the Middle Ages Ethnic groups * Turkmen in Anatolia and the Levant (Seljuk and Ottoman-Turkish descendants): ** Until the 17th and 18th centuries, Azerbaijani Turks were also called this way ** Iraqi Turkmen, a Turkish minority living mostly in the Turkmeneli region in northern Iraq ** Israeli Turkmen, a Turkish minority living in Israel ** Lebanese Turkmen, a Turkish minority living in Lebanon ** Palestinian Turkmen, a Turkish minority living in the region of Palestine ** Syrian Turkmen, a Turkish minority living mostly in northern Syria ** Yörüks, a semi-nomadic group in Anatolia often referred to as Turkmen in Turkey ** Anatolian beyliks, small principalities in Anatolia governed by Beys, late 11th–13th centuries * Turkmens, a Turkic people native to Central Asia living primarily in Turkmenistan and North Caucasus ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk (surname)
Turk is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ahmet Türk (born 1942), Kurdish politician * Alex Türk (born 1950), French politician * Alexander Turk (1906–1988), Canadian politician *Barbara Miklič Türk (born 1948), Slovenian politician and former First Lady *Berta Türk (1888–1960), Austrian-born Hungarian actress *Christopher Turk, fictional character in the TV series ''Scrubs'' * Dan Turk (1962–2000), American football player *Daniel Gottlob Türk (1756–1813), German musician *Danilo Türk (born 1952), Slovenian politician * Dilara Türk (born 1996), Turkish-German women's footballer * Elizabeth Turk (born 1961), American artist * Frank Turk (1817/1818–1887), American jurist & entrepreneur * Frank Turk (biologist) (1911–1996), English entomologist and adult educationalist *Gavin Turk (born 1967), British artist * Gerd Türk, German singer * Godwin Turk (born 1950), American football player *Grace Turk (born 1999), American softball player *Greg Turk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries. The empire emerged from a Anatolian beyliks, ''beylik'', or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in by the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. His successors Ottoman wars in Europe, conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the Fall of Constantinople, conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II. With its capital at History of Istanbul#Ottoman Empire, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and control over a significant portion of the Mediterranean Basin, the Ottoman Empire was at the centre of interacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türk (magazine)
''Türk'' was one of the publications published by Ali Kemal, a member of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP). It was based in Cairo and existed between 1903 and 1907. History and profile ''Türk'' was established by Ali Kemal, a CUP member living in Cairo. Its first issue appeared on 5 November that year. Ali Kemal also edited the magazine which was headquartered in Cairo and came out weekly. It had a nationalist political stance and opposed the rule of Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Its goals were to secure the rights of the Turks, to revive Turkish ideals and to advocate Turkish nationalism as an ideology. Notable contributors of ''Türk'' included Serafeddin Mağmumi, Necmeddin Arif, Esad Bey, and Celaleddin Bey. Yusuf Akçura's article entitled ''Üç Tarz-ı Siyaset'' (Ottoman Turkish: Three political systems) was serialized in the magazine from 24th to 26th issues between April and May 1904. He argued that the Ottomanism, Islamism Islamism is a range of re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Citizen
Turkish nationality law is based primarily on the principle of ''jus sanguinis''. Children who are born to a Turkish women, Turkish mother or a Turkish people, Turkish father (in or out of marriage) are Turkey, Turkish citizens from birth. The intention to renounce Turkish citizenship (or acquire citizenship from another state) is submitted in Turkey by a petition to the highest administrative official in the concerned person's place of residence, and when overseas to the Diplomatic missions of Turkey, Turkish consulate. Documents processed by these authorities are forwarded to the Ministry of Interior (Turkey) for appropriate action. Definition of citizenship Citizenship is defined in Article 66 of the Constitution of Turkey, Turkish constitution: Adoption A child adopted by a Turkish citizen automatically becomes a Turkish citizen if under 18 years old on the date the application for adoption was made. In some cases (although it is not required), those who have foreign names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk (nickname)
Turk or The Turk is a nickname for: *Turk Broda (1914–72), Canadian hockey player *Carolina Duer (born 1978), known as "The Turk", Argentine world champion boxer *Turk Edwards (1907–1973), American football player *Turk Farrell (1934–1977), American baseball player *Gerard Gallant (born September 2, 1963), nicknamed "Turk", Canadian ice hockey coach and former player * Turk Lown (1924–2016), American baseball player * Turk McBride (born 1985), American football player *Turk Murphy (1915–1987), American trombonist and bandleader *Derek Sanderson (born 1946), nicknamed "Turk", Canadian hockey player *Turk Wendell (born 1967), American baseball player *Raymond Westerling (1919–87), nicknamed "The Turk", Dutch officer who attempted a coup in Indonesia See also *Turk (other) * Turk (surname) * El Turco (Spanish, 'The Turk'), a list of people with the nickname * Faymonville, Belgium, whose inhabitants are nicknamed Turks *Llanelli, Wales, whose inhabitants are nicknam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks (song)
"Turks" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Gunna featuring fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on March 27, 2020, through XO and Republic as the only single from the former's third studio album, '' Good Intentions''. The song was written by the artists alongside Cash XO and producer Wheezy. The official music video was released on March 30, 2020. The title of the song is a reference to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The three artists previously collaborated on Scott's single " Yosemite", from his third studio album, '' Astroworld'' (2018). Background "Turks" marks the first new material from Nav since the release of his second studio album, '' Bad Habits'', as well as his first release in a year as a lead artist since the album, which was released on March 22, 2019. The song was first teased on January 26, 2020, in a video posted on Instagram by a Travis Scott fan page. The video showed Nav and Scott at the birthday party of Nav' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk Barrett
Turk Barrett is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted in stories featuring Daredevil, in which his inept schemes are played as comic relief. Barrett was a recurring character in the Marvel shows '' Daredevil'' (2015-2016), ''Luke Cage'' (2016-2018), '' The Defenders'' (2017), ''The Punisher'' (2017-2019), ''Jessica Jones'' (2018), and '' Iron Fist'' (2018) set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Rob Morgan. Publication history Turk Barrett first appears in '' Daredevil'' #69 (Oct. 1970) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. Fictional character biography Turk was a small-time crook operating in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Roscoe Sweeney once sent Barrett to pay Jack Murdock to throw a boxing match. Barrett was associated with a street gang called the Thunderbolts. Barrett also worked for Eric Slaughter. Barrett once stole Mauler's armor from Aaron Soames to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks (TV Series)
''Turks'' is an American police drama television series created by Robert Singer, that aired on CBS from January 21, 1999 to April 23, 1999. Premise Set in Chicago, the series centered on the Turks, an Irish American family of police officers and their work and family lives. The hangout for the cops is called Emmitts. Cast * William Devane as Sgt. Joseph Turk * David Cubitt as Mike Turk * Matthew John Armstrong as Joey Turk * Michael Muhney as Paul Turk *Helen Carey This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'' in alphabetical order by the character's surnames. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V ... as Mary Turk *Sarah Trigger as Erin Turk * Ashley Crow as Ginny Episodes References External links *{{IMDb title, 0182645, Turks 1990s American crime drama television series 1999 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Is This Communion
''Death Is This Communion'' (stylized as ''Death•Is•This•Communion•'') is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band High on Fire. It was released on September 10, 2007, in Europe and September 18 in the United States. The first pressing includes a bonus DVD featuring in-studio footage of the making of the album. It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar. Frontman Matt Pike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H. P. Lovecraft, and the Bible. The album has received generally good reviews, with an average rating of 80 on Metacritic. It was named the third-best album of the year by ''Revolver A revolver is a repeating handgun with at least one barrel and a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold six cartridges before needing to be reloaded, ...''. '' Total Guitar'' named it fourth in their "50 Best Guitar Albums of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
