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Geopolitical dictionary
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Turkish | English | Examples, supplements, and explanations |
| A | ||
| Abhazya (Abhaz, Abhazca) | Abkhazia (an Abkhazian person/thing, the Abkhazian language) | A republic in northwestern Georgia, between the Black Sea (south) and the crest line of the Greater Caucasus range (north).66 In the News: |
| Adriyatik Denizi
[or Adriya Denizi] | [the] Adriatic Sea | |
| Afganistan (Afgan, Pestu/Pestuca, Farsça, Özbekçe, Türkmence) | Afghanistan (an Afghan person/thing, the languages of Afghanistan [Pashtu/Pashto, Persian, Uzbek, Türkmen]) | |
| A | [the] Wailing Wall | |
| Akdeniz
| [the] Mediterranean Sea | |
| akIllI bombalarI | 'smart' bombs | |
| Almanya (Alman, Almanca)
| Germany (a German person/thing, the German language) |
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| Alpler | [the] Alps | |
| Amerika Birlesik Devletleri or Amerika (AmerikalI, ingilizce/ispanyolca)
| [the] United States of America (a person/thing from the United States, the languages of the United States [English/Spanish]) | Often seen as the acronym ABD. |
| Amiral | Admiral | |
| anayasa (anayasal) | [a country's] constitution (constitutional) | |
| And Da | [the] Andes Mountain Range | |
| anket | [a] poll, [a] public survey | |
| Antarktika | Antarctica [the south polar region] | |
| Arabistan (Arap, Arapça)
| [the] region of Arabia (an Arab person/thing, the Arabian language) | |
| Arap Denizi | [the] Arabian Sea | |
| Arktik | [the] Arctic [the north polar region] | |
| Arnavutluk (Arnavut, Arnavutça)
| Albania (an Albanian person/thing, the Albanian language) | |
| asker (askerlik) | soldier (the military profession, military service) | asker üssü; [a] military base |
| Asya | Asia | |
| asI | vaccination | çiçek asIsI; small pox vaccination |
asIrI dincileri | religious extremists | |
| Atina | Athens [modern Greece] | |
| Atlas Okyanusu
| [the] Atlantic Ocean | |
| Avam KamarasI | [British] House of Commons | |
| Avrupa (AvrupalI)
| Europe (a European person/thing) | |
| Avrupa Birli | [the] European Union | Often seen as the acronym AB. |
| Avustralya (AvustralyalI)
| Australia (an Australian person/thing) | |
| Avusturya (AvusturyalI, Almanca/Slovence)
| Austria (an Austrian person/thing, the languages of Austria [German/Slovenian]) | |
| Azerbaycan (Azeri, Azerice/Türkçe)
| Azerbaijan (an Azeri person/thing, the languages of the Azerbaijan [Azeri/Turkish]) | |
| B | ||
| Ba | Baghdad [Iraq] | |
| bakan | [a] minister | |
| Banglades (Bangladesli, Bengali) | Bangladesh (a Bangladeshi person/thing, the language of Bangladesh) | |
| barIs | peace | Nobel BarIs Ödülü; [the] Nobel Peace Prize
In the news: 13 October 2001, the UN and Secretary General |
| Basra Körfezi | See iran Körfezi | |
| Basbakan | Prime Minister, Premier | |
| Basbakan YardImcIsI | Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Baskan | President | Baskan George W. Bush; President George W. Bush |
| Baskan YardImcIsI | Vice President | Baskan YardImcIsI Vice President Dick Cheney |
| baskent | capital city | |
| BassavcI | Attorney General | |
| Belcika (BelcikalI, Hollandaca, FransIzca, Flamanca, Almanca) | Belgium (a Belgian person/thing, the languages of Belgium [Dutch, French, Flemish, German]) | |
| Belucistan | Balochistan, the western-most province of Pakistan | It is bordered by Iran (west), by Afghanistan (northwest), by North-West Frontier and Punjab provinces (northeast and east), by Sindh province (southeast), and by the Arabian Sea (south).66 |
| Beyaz Rusya Ed. 6.0 | Belarus [White Russia] | |
| Beyaz Saray | [the] "White House" | |
| Beyrut | Beirut [Lebanon] | |
| Birlesik Arap Emirlikleri (Birlesik Arap Emirliklerili, | United Arab Emirates (a person/thing from the United Arab Emirates, the language of the United Arab Emirates [Arabic]) | |
| Birlesmis Milletler | [the] United Nations | Often seen as the acronym BM. |
| bitki örtüsu | vegetation | |
| biyolojik silahlar | biological weapons | |
| Bo | [the] Bosphorus | |
| Brezilya (BrezilyalI, Portekizce)
| Brazil (a Brazilian person/thing, the language of Brazil [Portuguese]) | |
| Brüksel | Brussels [Belgium] | |
| Bulgaristan (Bulgar, Bulgarca) | Bulgaria (a Bulgarian person/thing, the Bulgarian language) | |
| Bükres | Bucharest [Rumania] | |
| bütçe | budget | |
| Büyük Okyanus | [the] Pacific Ocean | See also Pasifik Okyanusu... |
| Büyükelçi (Büyükelçilik) | Ambassador (Embassy) |
| C | ||
| Calalabad or Celalabat | Jalalabad [Afghanistan] | Formerly Jalalkot, capital of Nangarhar velayat (province), eastern Afghanistan, on the Kabul River. It lies on the route from Kabul, the Afghan capital, via the Khyber Pass to Peshawar, Pakistan, and handles much of Afghanistan's trade with Pakistan and India. The town stands at an important strategic position, commanding the entrances to the Laghman and Konar (Kunar) valleys. It is a military centre, with an airfield.66 |
| Cammu | Jammu | Also see entry at Kesmir. |
| casus | spy | casusluk; espionage
casus uydusu; spy satellite |
| Cenova | Geneva [the captial city of Switzerland] | |
| Cezayir (Cezayirli, Arapça)
| Algeria (Algerian, the language of Algeria [Arabic]) | |
| Cidde | Jiddah [also spelled Jidda, Jeddah, or Juddah] | A port city in the central Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It lies along the Red Sea west of Mecca. The principal importance of Jiddah in history is that it was the site where the majority of Muslim pilgrims landed who were journeying to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.66
In the News: |
| cihad or cihat | jihad [Islamic] holy struggle/war | |
| coni | Pronounced as: 'Johnny' -- the word is used to refer to an American male or an American male soldier. | |
| nükleer denizaltI | nuclear submarine | |
| CumhurbaskanI | President [of a republic] | |
| cumhuriyet (Cumhuriyetci) | [a] republic (a member of the [American] Republican Party) |
| Ç | ||
| Çanakkale Bo
| the Dardanelles (the Hellespont) | Area map of the Dardanelles  Click to view map enlargement. |
| Çeçenistan (Çeçen, Çeçenci, Rusca) | Chechnia or Chechnya or Chechenia (a Chechen person/thing, the languages of Chechnia [Chechen, Russian]) | Republic in southwestern Russia. |
| Çek Cumhuriyeti (Çek, Çekçe) | [the] Czech Republic (a Czech person/thing, the Czech language) | |
| Çin (Çinli, Çince) | China (a Chinese person/thing, the Chinese language) |
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| Çöl FIrtInIsI Operasyonu | 'Desert Storm', the attack phase of the |
| D | ||
| delil | proof, evidence | |
| demokrasi (Demokrat, demokratik) | [a] democracy (a member of the [American] Democratic Party, democratic) | |
| deniz | sea | |
| denizaltI | submarine | |
| deniz kuvvetleri | naval forces | |
| devlet | [a] state, country government | |
| Devlet BakanI | [a] country's leader, President | Rusya Devlet BakanI Vladimir Putin; Russian President Vladimir Putin |
| DIsisler BakanI | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Dimisk Ed. 6.0 | [archaic name for] Damascus [Syria] | |
| Dimyat | Damietta [Egypt] | |
| Dinyester Nehir | Dniester River [Moldavia] | |
| Dinyeper Nehir | Dnieper River [Ukraine] | |
| Diyanet isleri BakanlI | [the Turkish] Ministry of Religious Affairs | In the News: 18 October 2001, the ministry recommends against short 'manly' haircuts or hair-coloring for women -- without the permission of their husbands... 'Milliyet' Newspaper |
| donanma | fleet, naval force, navy | |
| Dünya | [the] World, Planet Earth | |
| Dünya BankasI | [the] World Bank | |
| Dünya Ticaret Merkezi | [the] World Trade Center [New York City] | Click following to see 'Black Comedy' Cartoon... |
| E | ||
Ebedi Adalet HarekâtI | Operation | The original name (that caused controversy among Muslims) for |
| Eflak Ed. 6.0 | Walachia | |
| Ege Deniz | [the] Aegean Sea | |
| El Cezire | al Jazeera [Qatari-based cable television station in the Persian Gulf] | TV broadcasting in Arabic -- 'must-see' TV across the entire Arab world, with over 35,000,000 'impressionable' viewers. |
| enflasyon | inflation | |
| Endonezya (EndonezyalI, | Indonesia (an Indonesian person/thing, the Indonesian language) | |
| Erciyas [Erciyas, Erciyes] Ed. 6.0 | Mount Argaeus [near Kayseri, Turkey] | |
| Erdel Ed. 6.0 | Transylvania | |
| Erdün Ed. 6.0 | a variation of Ürdün | |
| Eritre (Eritreli, Tigrince, Arapça) | Eritrea (an Eritrean person/thing, the languages of Eritrea ([Tigrinya, Arabic])) | |
| Ermenistan (Ermeni, | Armenia (an Armenian person/thing, the Armenian language) | |
| etnik grup | ethnic group | |
| eyalet |
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| Eyfel Külesi | [the] Eiffel Tower |
| G | ||
| Gazze | Gaza | It is the largest city of the Gaza Strip, in southwestern 'Palestine'. Gaza was the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces occupying the Gaza Strip from 1967 to 1994, at which time the Israelis began a phased withdrawal under the terms of the Israel-PLO accords.66 |
| Genel Kurmay BaskanI | Chairman of the | ABD Genel Kurmay BaskanI, Richard Meyers; USA Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Richard Meyers |
| Girit [Girit AdasI] | Crete [the island of Crete] | |
| GKRY [Güney KIbrIs Rum Yöntemimi] Ed. 5.5 | Southern Cyprus [under Greek influence] | |
| görgü tanI | [an] eye-witness | görgü tanIklarI; eye-witnesses |
| güdümlü mermi | [a] guided missile | |
| Güney Afrika | South Africa (the region) | |
| Güney Afrika Cumhuriyeti (Güney AfrikalI, Afrikaner Dili) | [the] Republic of South Africa (a South African person/thing, the languages of South Africa Afrikaner]) | |
| Güney Amerika | [the] South American Region | |
| Güney Kutbu
| South Pole [the center of the | |
| Gürcistan (Gürcü, Gürcice) | Georgia [in Kafkasya] (a Georgian person/thing, the Georgian language) | |
| [BM] Güvenlik Konseyi | [the UN] Security Council |
| H | ||
| harita | [a] map | |
| harp | war | |
| havale | Known for centuries in the 'oriental' world as hawala -- its meaning in the original Arabic-language is 'the transfer of money [or information] between two parties using a third party'. | Havale (or hawala) money transfers may be quite legitimate and/or fully traceable within well-controlled banking systems and procedures. But they are frequently made outside of the 'traditional' banking system, in markets and bazaars throughout the world -- via an underground system that is very conducive to money laundering...In fact it is one of the safest methods for money launderers [such as See 'Why Osama bin Ladin doesn't need the traditional banking system.... |
| hayalet uça | 'stealth' aircraft | |
| Hayber Geçesi | [the] Khyber Pass | Khyber also spelled Khaybar, or Khaibar, most northerly and important of the passes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The pass connects Kabil with Peshawar. 66 |
| Hazar Denizi | [the] Caspian Sea | |
| hedef |
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| HIrvatistan (HIrvat, HIrvatça)
| Croatia (a Croatian person/thing, the Croatian language) | |
| Hindistan (Hint, Hintçe/ingilizce) | India (an Indian person/thing, the languages of India ['Indian'/English]) | |
| Hint Okyanusu | [the] Indian Ocean | |
| HIristiyan/Hristiyan (HIristiyanlIk/HristiyanlIk) | [a] Christian (Christianity) | |
| hücum | [an] assault, charge, attack | |
| Hürmüz Bo | [the] Straits of Hormuz | |
| hükümet | government, administration, regime |
| I | ||
| IlImlI(lar) | moderate(s) | Taliban IlImlI unsurlarI; moderate 'elements' in the Taliban |
| Irak (IraklI, Arapça) | Irak (an Iraqi person/thing, the language of Irak [Arabic]) |
| i | ||
| ikiz Küle(ler) | Twin Towers -- usually refers to the World Trade Center [New York City] | See following 'Black Comedy' Cartoon... |
'Black Comedy' Cartoon 
A terrorist 'friend' asks Usame bin Ladin:
Thanks to 'Bülent çiziyor' | ||
| iklim | 1. climate 2. region | |
| incirlik Hava Üssü | Incirlik [military] Airbase | Airbase in southern Turkey near Adana, used by American and allied forces -- by permission of the Turkish government. |
| ingiltere (ingiliz, ingilizce)
| England (an English person/thing, the English language) | |
| intihar saldIrI | suicide attack | |
| iran (iranlI, Farsça)
| Iran (an Iranian person/thing, the Persian language) | |
| iran Körfezi | [the] Persian Gulf | Also known as Basra Körfezi. |
| iskenderiye | Alexandria (Egypt) | |
| ispanya (ispanyol, ispanyolca) | Spain (a Spanish person/thing, the Spanish language) | |
| israil (israilli, ibranice/Arapça)
| Israel (an Israeli person/thing, the languages of Israel [Hebrew/Arabic]) | |
| istihbarat | secretly obtained information, intelligence | |
| isveç (isveçli, isveççe)
| Sweden (a Swedish person/thing, the Swedish language) | |
| isviçre (isviçreli, Almanca/FransIzca/italyanca)
| Switzerland (a Swiss person/thing, the languages of Switzerland [German/French/Italian]) | |
| isyan (isyancI, isyankar) | uprising, rebellion ([a] rebel, rebellious) | or isyan bayra to rebel |
| is (issiz, issizlik) | work, labour, employment (unemployed, (unemployment) | |
| isgal | [military] occupation | |
| italya (italyan, italyanca) | Italy (an Italian person/thing, the Italian language) |
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| ittifak | [an] alliance | ittifak Devletleri;
[the] Central Powers in Also see further information on CD. |
| J | ||
| Japonya (Japon, Japonca) | Japan (a Japanese person/thing, the language of Japan) | |
| jeopolitik | geopolitics, geopolitical |
| K | ||
| Kabil | Kabul [the capital city of Afganistan] | |
| Kafkasya (KafkasyalI) | [the] Caucasus, Caucasia, Caucasian, of the Caucasus (a Caucasian person/thing) | |
| Kahire | Cairo [the capital city of Egypt] | |
| [el] Kaida/Kayda | [al] Qaida/Qaeda | Also seen as: Kaida/Kayda [Terörist] Örgütü; The al Qaida/Qaeda [Terrorist] Organization |
| Kalküta | Calcutta [India] | |
| Kamboç or Kamboçya (KamboçlI, Khmer Dili) | Cambodia (a Cambodian person/thing, the language of Cambodia) | |
| kamuoyu | public opinion | kamuoyu yoklasa; public opinion poll |
| Kanada (KanadalI) | Canada (a Canadian person/thing) | |
| kanIt | evidence, proof | |
| kara kutu | 'black box' [of an airplane] | |
| Karada Ed. 5 rev 1 | Montenegro | |
| Karadeniz | [the] Black Sea | |
| karargâh | headquarters | |
| Karayib Denizi | [the] Caribbean Sea | |
| Karayipler | [the] Caribbean Islands | |
| Katar (KatarlI, Arapça) | Qatar (a Qatari person/thing, the language of Qatar [Arabic]) | It is an independent emirate on the west coast of the |
| Katma De | Value Added Tax (VAT) | |
| KayalIk Da | [the] Rocky Mountains | |
| Kazakistan (Kazak, Kazakça) | [the] Republic of Kazakstan (a Kazak person/thing, the Kazak language) | It is bounded on the northwest and north by Russia, on the east by China, and on the south by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and the Aral Sea; the Caspian Sea bounds Kazakstan to the southwest.66 |
| Kesmir | Kashmir, the southern section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir is a state in northwestern India that is part of a larger region of the same name that has been in dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since the partition of India in 1947. The Indian administered portion (Kashmir) is bounded on the west and north by the Pakistani administered portion (Jammu), on the northeast by the Chinese-held portion of Jammu and Kashmir, and on the southeast and south by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Kashmir occupies the southern half of Jammu and Kashmir and holds three-quarters of the region's population and the majority of its arable land. Its summer capital is Srinagar, and its winter capital is Jammu.66
In the News: In the News: |
| KIbrIs (KIbrIslI) | Cyprus (a Cypriot) | |
| KIrgIzistan (KIrgIz, KIrgIzca) | [the] Republic of Kyrgyzstan or Kirghizstan (a Kyrgyz or Kirghiz person/thing, the Kyrgyz or Kirghiz language) | |
| KIrIm (KIrImlI) | Crimea (a Crimean person/thing) | Also see further information on CD. |
| kIrmIzI bereliler | [the] 'red' berets | Highly-trained British paratoopers... |
| kIta | continent | Avrupa KItasI, the European Continent Amerika KItasI, the American Continent Afrika KItasI, the African Continent |
| KIzIldeniz | [the] Red Sea | |
| KIzIlay | Similar to the 'Red Cross' charitable organization, but serves in Muslim countries... | |
| KIzIlhaç | [the] 'Red Cross' charitable organization | |
| kIzIlötesi sensör | infra-red sensor | |
| kimlik | identification card | |
| kimyasal silahlar | chemical weapons | |
| KKTC [Kuzey KIbrIs Türk Cumhuriyeti] Ed. 6.0 | Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic [which is under Turkish influence] | |
| koalisyon | [a] coalition | |
| Kodori Geçidi | The Kodori Pass [in Abkhazia] | |
| Köln | Cologne [Germany] | |
| körfez | bay, gulf, inlet | |
| Körfez SavasI | [the] Gulf War | |
| Kösk | [the Turkish] "White House" | The building complex where the Turkish CumhurbaskanI lives and works... |
| kral, kraliçe | king, queen | Ürdün KralI Abdullah; [the] Jordan King Abdullah or Kral Abdullah; King Abdullah |
| kruvzör | cruiser (warship) | |
| Kudüs | Jerusalem | |
| Kuetta [or Keta] | Quetta [Pakistan] | |
| kumanda ve kontrol merkezi | command and control center | |
| kutup, kutuplar | pole, polar regions | |
| Kuveyt (Kuveytli, | Kuwait (a Kuwati person/thing, the language of Kuwait [Arabic]) | |
| Kuzey Africa | North Africa | |
| [Afgan] Kuzey ittifak | [the Afghan] Northern Alliance | An anti-Taliban military alliance... |
| Kuzey Kutbu | North Pole [the center of the Arctic region] | |
| Küba (KübalI, ispanyolca) | Cuba (Cuban, the language of Cuba [Spanish]) | |
| Kürt (Kürtçe) | [a] Kurd, [a] Kurdish [person/thing], (the Kurdish language) |
| L | ||
| laik | secular | |
| Laos (Laoslu, | Laos (a Laotian person/thing, the languages of Laos [Laotion/French]) | |
| lazer güdümlü | laser-guided | lazer güdümlü bombasI; laser-guided bomb |
| Lefkosa [the Turkish name] | Nicosia [the Greek name] | The divided capital city of Cyprus. |
| Lehistan | [old name for] Polonya | |
| Londra | London [England] | |
| Lübnan (LübnanlI, Arapça/FransIzca/ingilizce) | Lebanon (a Lebanese person/thing, the languages of the Lebanon | |
| Lüksemburg (Lüksemburglu, Almanca, FransIzca, Lelzeburg Lechçesi) | Luxembourg (a person/thing from Luxembourg, the languages of Luxembourg [German, French, Letzeburgesch]) | An original member country of the Benelux Economic Union (1944), which linked its economic life with that of The Netherlands and of Belgium and would subsequently form the core of the European Community (EC), which evolved into the European Union (EU).66 |
| M | ||
| Macaristan (Macaristan or MacristanlI, Macarca) | Hungary (a Hungarian person/thing, the Hungarian language) | |
| ma | cave warfare | See following 'Black Comedy' Cartoon... |
'Black Comedy' Cartoon 
The sign over the terrorists' hiding-place says "Twin Caves". [a 'thinly' veiled reference to the World Trade Center's "Twin Towers"] Thanks to 'Bülent çiziyor' | ||
| mahkeme | law court, trial, | |
| Makedonya (Makedon, Makedonca | Macedonia (a Macedonian person/thing, the Macedonian language) | |
| Malezya (MalezyalI, Malayca) | Malaysia (a Malaysian person/thing, the language of Malaysia) | |
| Mançurya | Manchuria | The historical region of northeastern China. The Chinese call Manchuria the Northeast Provinces, or more simply, the Northeast. |
| Mans Denizi | La Manche or [the] English Channel | |
| meclis | parliament | Türk Büyük Millet Meclisi (TBMM); [the] Turkish Parliament |
| Medine | Medina [Saudi Arabia] | |
| Mekke | Mecca [Saudi Arabia] | |
| Meksika (MeksikalI, ispanyolca) | Mexico (Mexican, the language of Mexico [Spanish]) | |
| Mezar-I Serif | Mazar-e Sharif [city in north-central Afghanistan] | |
| MIsIr (MIsIrlI, Arapça) | Egypt (an Eygyptian person/thing, the language of Egypt [Arabic]) | |
| Midilli AdasI | [the Greek] island of Lesbos | |
| milyar | [a] billion | |
| milyon | [a] million | |
| Mon | Mongolia (a Mongolian person/thing, the Mongolian language) | |
| Mora |
| Site of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) -- between Athens and Sparta with her allies, won by Sparta. won |
| Moskova | Moscow [Russia] | |
| mülteci | refugee | |
| müsavat | equality | |
| Müslüman |
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| müttefik | ally, allied | Müttefik Devletler; the Allied Powers [in WW II] |
| Myanmar (MyanmarlI, Birmanca) | Myanmar [formerly Burma] (a person/thing from Myanmar, the language of Myanmar) | |
| N | ||
| nötron bomba | neutron bomb | |
| nükleer denizaltI | nuclear submarine | |
| nükleer silahlar | nuclear weapons | |
| nükleer tehdit | nuclear threat |
| O | ||
| okyanus | ocean | |
| Okyanusya | Oceania | |
| oligarsi | oligarchy | |
| Orta Afrika | Central Africa | |
| Orta Amerika | Central America | |
| Orta Asya | Central Asia | |
| Orta Do | [the] Middle East |
| P | ||
| Pakistan (PakistanlI, Urdu, ingilize) | Pakistan (a Pakistani person/thing, the languages of Pakistan [Urdu, English]) | |
| Pamir [Da | Pamirs also called Pamir [Mountain Range] | A highland region of Central Asia. Most of the Pamirs lie within Tajikistan, but the fringes penetrate Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Kyrgyzstan. The core is situated in the highlands of Tajikistan with the highest mountains in the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous province.66 |
| Papua Yeni Gine (Yeni Ginili, ingilize, Tok Pisin, Hiri, Police, Motu) | Papua New Guinea (a person/thing from Papua New Guinea, the languages on Papua New Guinea [English, Tok Pisin, Hiri, Police, Motu]) | The independent state of Papua New Guinea is an island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean, encompassing the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and a chain of tropical islands (including the Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville). The capital is Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea is bounded on the west by Indonesia's half of the island (Irian Jaya) and on the north by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Pacific and the Solomon Sea, and on the south by the Coral Sea and Torres Strait, which separates the island from Australia. New Guinea was the site of early allied land force victories in the WW II (under command of In the News: |
| para | money | |
| Pasifik Okyanusu | [the] Pacific Ocean | See also Büyük Okyanus. |
| pasa | [a] military general or admiral | |
| Pensir Vade | [the] Panshir Valley [Afghanistan] | A strategically important valley (in wartime) -- about 25km north of Kabul. |
| Pesevar | Peshawar [a city in Afghanistan] | |
| Polonya | Poland | Previously called Lehistan. |
| Prag | Prague [Czechoslovakia] |
| R | ||
| rehine | hostage | |
| rekolte | harvest, crop | |
| rest | ultimatum | rest çekmek; to make an ultimatum |
| Rodos | [the Greek] island of Rhodes | |
| ruhani lideri | spiritual leader | |
| Rusya (Rus, Rusça) | Russia (a Russian person/thing, the Russian language) |
| S | ||
| saat dilimi | time zone | |
| SakIz AdasI | [the Greek] island of Chios | |
| savas (savasçI) | war (fighter, warrior) | savas ilanI; declaration of war savas suçlarI;
savas tutsa |
| savcI | public prosecutor, attorney general, district attorney | |
| Savunma BakanI | Minister of Defense | |
| SIrbistan (SIrp, SIrpça) | Serbia (a Serbian person/thing, the Serbian language) | |
| 'sI | 'bunker buster' bomb | lazer güdümlü 'sI Such bombs can puncture up to 6 meters of cement (or up to 30 meters of earth) before exploding. In the News: |
| Sibirya | Siberia [Russia] | |
| silah(lar) | weapon(s) | silahlI kuvvetleri; the armed forces |
| Singapur (Singapurlu, Malay dili, Çince, Tamil dili, ingilizce) | Singapore (a person/thing from Singapore, the languages of Singapore [Malay, Chinese, Tamil, English]) | |
| Sisam AdasI | [the Greek] island of Samos | Birthplace of Pythagoras -- the philosopher, mathematician. |
| sivilin | civilian | |
| siyaset (siyasetçi) | politics (politician) | |
| Siyonizm | Zionizm | |
| So | [the] Cold War | |
| Sonsuz Özgürlük HarekâtI or Sonsuz Özgürlük Operasyonu | Operation See also | The name of the military-side of the  |
| Sovyetler Birli | the Soviet Union (the Soviets) | See also Rusya. |
| sözcüsü | spokesperson | Beyaz Saray Sözcüsu Ali Fleischer; White House Spokesperson Ali Fleischer |
| Sudan (SudanlI, Arapça) | Sudan (a Sudanese person/thing, the language of Sudan [Arabic]) | |
| Suriye (Suriyeli, Arapça) | Syria (a Syrian person/thing, the language of Syria [Arabic]) | |
| suikast |
| suikastta bulunmak; to assassinate, to attempt/conspire to assassinate suicastçI; assassin |
| Suudi Arabistan (Suudi ArabistanlI, | Saudi Arabia (a Saudi Arabian person/thing, the language of Saudi Arabia [Arabic]) | |
| Süveys KanalI | [the] Suez Canal |
| S | ||
| Sam Ed. 6.0 | Damascus [Syria] | |
| Sanghay | Shanghai [China] | |
| sarbon | anthrax | A deadly disease of sheep and cattle transferrable to humans. |
| seriat | [the] Shari'a, Islamic law, canon law | Law that is laid down in the Holy Koran. |
| Sili (Silili, ispanyolca) | Chile (a Chilean person/thing, the language of Chile [Spanish]) |
| T | ||
| taarruz uça | attack aircraft | |
| Tacikistan (Tacik, Tacikçe, Özbekçe, Rusça) | Tajikistan (a Tajik person/thing, the languages of Tajikistan [Tajik, Uzbek, Russian]) | |
| takiye/takiyye | The [Islamic] principle that deception is an acceptable practice in certain circumstances, if one's religious beliefs are endangered. | For example, the Taliban's duplicity concerning the whereabouts of Osama bin Ladin after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 is 'acceptable practice' according to this principle. |
| tarIm | agriculture | |
| Taskent | Tashkent [the capital city of Uzbekistan] | |
| Tayland (TaylandlI, Tay Dili) | Thailand (a person/thing from Thailand, the Thai language) | |
| temsilci | [a] representative | ABD Temsilciler Meclisi; United States House of Representives |
| terörist (terörizm) | terrorist (terrorism) | |
| tugay | [a military] brigade | 55'inci TugayI
[the Taliban's] 55th Brigade In the News: 16 October 2001, The Taliban's elite 55th Brigade, made up of volunteers from Pakistan and the Arab countries -- has been targeted for defeat by the allied military forces of the 'War on Terrorism' coalition...) |
| Türkiye (Türk, Türkçe) | Turkey (a Turkish person/thing, the Turkish language) | |
| Türkmenistan (Türkmen, Türkmençe) | Turkmenistan (a Turkmen person/thing, the Turkmen language) |
| U | ||
| uçak gemisi | [an] aircraft carrier | |
| Ukrayna (UkraynalI, Ukraynca) | Ukraine (a Ukrainian person/thing, the Ukrainian language) | |
| ulema | [a council of] Muslim theologians and scholars | |
| ulus (ulusal) | nation (national) | |
| uluslararasI | international | UluslararasI Olimpiyat Komitesi; International Olympic Committee |
| UluslararasI Para Fon (UPF) | the International Monetary Fund (IMF) | |
| Umman (UmmanlI, Arapça) | Oman (an Omani person/thing, the language of Oman [Arabic]) | |
| Umman Denizi | [the] Arabian Sea | |
| Umman Körfezi | [the] Gulf of Oman | |
| Usame bin Ladin | Osama bin Ladin | 'Mastermind' of the |
| uyusturucu | [illegal] drugs | |
| uzak do | [the] far east |
| Ü | ||
| üçüncü dünya ülkeleri | third world countries | |
| Ürdün (Ürdünlü, Arapça) | Jordan (a Jordanian person/thing, the language of Jordan [Arabic]) | < |
| V | ||
| Vali | Mayor | |
| Varsova | Warsaw [Poland] | |
| vatan (vatandas) | one's native country (citizen, fellow citizen) | Önce vatan... Country first... [a motto, frequently displayed publically in Turkey] |
| vergi(ler) | tax(es) | |
| Vietnam (VietnamlI, Vietnamca) | Vietnam (a Vietnamese person/thing, the Vietnamese language) | |
| Viyana Ed. 5 rev 1 | Vienna |
| Y | ||
| yahudi | Jew, Jewish | See also Israil. |
| yakIt ikmalI | fuel supply | |
| yardIm paketi | aid package | |
| YargItay | Supreme Court | |
| YargItay BaskanI | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | |
| yarIküre | [a] hemisphere | |
| Yeni Delhi | New Delhi [India] | |
| Yeni Zelanda (Yeni ZealandlI, ingilzce/Maori Dili) | New Zealand (a person/thing from New Zealand, the languages of New Zealand [English/Maori]) | |
| yoksulluk | poverty | |
| Yunanistan (Yunan or YunanlI, Yunanca) | Greece (a Greek person/thing, the Greek language) | |
| yüzde | percent; percentage |
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