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turkey

[tur-kee] / ˈtɜr ki /


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As a young man he works as a ship-breaker in Turkey; in middle-age, we find him in a coastal town in Cambodia, making replicas of great paintings for tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And I'll never forget Errol, a Kurd from Turkey who had spent decades building his grocer's shop in Pill, south Wales.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The team "took off this evening for Mexico to participate in the World Cup after" training in Turkey, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Sergey Chemezov, the chief executive at Russia’s giant defense company Rostec, has used the Bombardier jet for trips to Dubai, Turkey and Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead, they turned to Turkey Vulture, who was lying on the ground in a daze.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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