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The Grand Turk
Turkey is for the birds: Country in push to be known as ‘Türkiye’
2022-06-03
[IsraelTimes] Ankara seeks to rebrand country by dissociating name from game bird, negative connotations.
Posted by:trailing wife

#10  Redskins is not taken currently.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-06-03 21:20  

#9  I meant Urzikstan
Posted by: badanov   2022-06-03 17:51  

#8  Butterball must have won their lawsuit.

Heh! I was going to suggest "Those Dumbasses", but apparently other groups have a previous claim to that moniker.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-06-03 17:19  

#7  Urikistan would work, too.
Posted by: badanov   2022-06-03 15:35  

#6  Or Erdistan?
Posted by: Blossom Tojo5985   2022-06-03 14:52  

#5  How about Kurdey?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-06-03 14:13  

#4  From "Prince" to

No difference
Posted by: Frank G   2022-06-03 13:14  

#3  Butterball must have won their lawsuit.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-06-03 12:26  

#2  Those I have met from Turkey refer to Turkey today as Persia. Past days of power and glory.
Posted by: Dale   2022-06-03 05:54  

#1  Farewell and adieu to old Turkey!
She made truly terrible jerky.
Now, not to alarm
You, but from the same farm
Comes delicious new Türkiye Durkee!
Posted by: Pancho Fillmore8030   2022-06-03 05:50  

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