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The term turkey was originally applied to the "Guinea-fowl", apparently because the bird was imported through Turkish territory. When the American bird we now know as the turkey was introduced to the British in the mid 16th century it reminded them of the " Guinea fowl " from Turkey and they called the bird a Turkey bird. ( Source : Ayto Dictionary of Word Origins)

The official name of the country is Turkiye Cumhuriyeti, which means "Republic of Turkey" . The Turkish government has announced that the word "TURKIYE" would be used on all official correspondences and documents - even international ones, where "Turkey" should be used instead.
The reason - to prevent the confusion that is caused by using the same word for the animal "turkey".
(Source : my ex-girlfriend, Turkish , so I consider that first-hand-info [img]smile.gif[/img] )

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