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The Grand Turk
Turkey will not allow Istanbul to transform into Constantinople: Erdogan
2019-03-19
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Ottoman Turkish people will not allow Istanbul to become Constantinople, President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey...
said on Monday, in reference to the city’s former Christian name, which was reportedly referenced by the attacker who recently carried out an act of terrorism on two mosques in New Zealand.

"The terrorist attack in New Zealand is a signal of certain circles addressed to The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...Qatar's colony in Asia Minor....
. The enemies of Moslems have shown that they continue to hate us. We are ready to resist and speak loudly about it in Canakkale... Ottoman Turkish people will always live on these lands, they will not allow Istanbul to be turned into Constantinople," he said while speaking in the northwestern city of Canakkale which marked the 104th anniversary of the Ottoman Turkish troops’ victory over the Entente powers (Britannia and La Belle France) in the Dardanelles Campaign during World War I.

Posted by:Fred

#4  Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way.

*Cue Erdogan and a dancing harem*
Posted by: Thang Stalin4634   2019-03-19 17:55  

#3  We stole it for the moon goddess and we're going to keep it.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-03-19 14:20  

#2  Alexis, I'll take cultural appropriation for $200.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-03-19 08:23  

#1  ...Istanbul, not Constantinople.

Got it. ;)

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2019-03-19 04:27  

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