5 Things You Never Knew About Turkey
Friday, April 10th, 2009Planning a trip to the gateway between Europe and Asia? Read on to discover five strange and interesting facts that will give you plenty to think about on your next holiday to Turkey. The Name 'Turkey' Comes From an Old Chinese Word... ...Tu-kin. Apparently applied as early as 177 BCE, it was used by the Chinese to describe the people living south of the Atlas mountains of central Asia. Whether by accident or design, the word Türk in old Turkic meant 'Strong' and was aptly self-applied by t... Read more