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'''Turkey''' was a [[country]] in west [[Asia]] and east [[Europe]]. | '''Turkey''' was a [[country]] in west [[Asia]] and east [[Europe]]. | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
The city of [[Istanbul]] was in Turkey. ([[PROSE]]: | The city of [[Istanbul]] was in Turkey. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Shadowmind (novel)}}) Turkey had access to [[Mediterranean Sea]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Stone House (novel)}}) | ||
The [[Eastern Roman Empire]] was located where Turkey later was. ([[PROSE]]: | The [[Eastern Roman Empire]] was located where Turkey later was. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Shadowmind (novel)}}) The city of Byzantium (later named Constantinople, then Istanbul) marked the gateway between Europe and Asia. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Byzantium! (novel)}}) | ||
A [[road]] connected the Turkish [[provincial capital]] of [[Agri]] to [[Tabriz]], the provincial capital of [[Iran]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Eternity Weeps (novel)}}) | A [[road]] connected the Turkish [[provincial capital]] of [[Agri]] to [[Tabriz]], the provincial capital of [[Iran]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Eternity Weeps (novel)}}) | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early history === | === Early history === | ||
[[Troy]] was a [[legend]]ary [[city]] in what would become Turkey ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)}}) and the site of the [[Trojan War]], fought between the [[Greek]]s and Trojans ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Myth Makers (TV story)}}) circa [[BC#2nd millennium B.C.|1200 BC]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Phoenicians (audio story)}}) | [[Troy]] was a [[legend]]ary [[city]] of [[north]][[west]]ern [[Anatolia]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Universal Databank (reference book)}}) in what would become Turkey ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)}}) and the site of the [[Trojan War]], fought between the [[Greek]]s and Trojans ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Myth Makers (TV story)}}) circa [[BC#2nd millennium B.C.|1200 BC]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Phoenicians (audio story)}}) | ||
In the [[1st century]], the city of [[Byzantium (city)|Byzantium]] was located in [[Thrace]], but this region would later become a part of Turkey. During this time, the region was more heavily influenced by the [[Greek]]s and [[Macedonia]]ns, while remaining under the rule of the [[Roman Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: | In the [[1st century]], the city of [[Byzantium (city)|Byzantium]] was located in [[Thrace]], but this region would later become a part of Turkey. During this time, the region was more heavily influenced by the [[Greek]]s and [[Macedonia]]ns, while remaining under the rule of the [[Roman Empire]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Byzantium! (novel)}}) | ||
=== 19th century === | === 19th century === | ||
Ace considered the [[Ottoman Empire]], an Empire present at least in the [[19th century]], to be synonymous with Turkey. ([[AUDIO]]: | Ace considered the [[Ottoman Empire]], an Empire present at least in the [[19th century]], to be synonymous with Turkey. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Angel of Scutari (audio story)}}) | ||
During the [[19th century]], [[Theodore Maxtible]] travelled to European Turkey to learn more about the area, following preliminary talks of his financing a [[Railroad|railway line]] through the [[Bosphorus]] region. There, Maxtible met mute [[Turk]] [[Kemel]] when his coach was repaired in the [[Tekir Dag]] [[mountain]]s. Maxtible offered Kemel employment back in the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[PROSE]]: | During the [[19th century]], [[Theodore Maxtible]] travelled to European Turkey to learn more about the area, following preliminary talks of his financing a [[Railroad|railway line]] through the [[Bosphorus]] region. There, Maxtible met mute [[Turk]] [[Kemel]] when his coach was repaired in the [[Tekir Dag]] [[mountain]]s. Maxtible offered Kemel employment back in the [[United Kingdom]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)}}) | ||
=== 20th century === | === 20th century === | ||
Turkey [[Neutral powers during World War II|did not get involved]] in [[World War II]]. However, they also operated agents in occupied territories. One of their male agents in [[Paris]] in a misguided attempt to blend in adopted the alias [[Chanel Parfum]]. ([[PROSE]]: | Turkey [[Neutral powers during World War II|did not get involved]] in [[World War II]]. However, they also operated agents in occupied territories. One of their male agents in [[Paris]] in a misguided attempt to blend in adopted the alias [[Chanel Parfum]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Turing Test (novel)}}) | ||
=== 21st century === | === 21st century === | ||
In [[2003]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Jason Kane]] went to Turkey on separate [[archaeology|archaeological]] expeditions to find [[Noah's Ark]]. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[2003]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Jason Kane]] went to Turkey on separate [[archaeology|archaeological]] expeditions to find [[Noah's Ark]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Eternity Weeps (novel)}}) | ||
[[President of the United States|President]] [[Felix Mather]] and [[Anji Kapoor]] may once have flown over [[Eastern Turkey]] in a [[Concorde]], but they couldn't be certain since they didn't have a working [[GPS]] device and their pilots refused to tell them where they were. ([[PROSE]]: | [[President of the United States|President]] [[Felix Mather]] and [[Anji Kapoor]] may once have flown over [[Eastern Turkey]] in a [[Concorde]], but they couldn't be certain since they didn't have a working [[GPS]] device and their pilots refused to tell them where they were. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Trading Futures (novel)}}) | ||
In [[2007]], [[Ace]] went to Turkey and, with the aid of [[David (Cat's Cradle: Warhead)|Miss David]], hired a group of Kurdish mercenaries to help her secure the barrel containing [[Vincent Wheaton]]. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[2007]], [[Ace]] went to Turkey and, with the aid of [[David (Cat's Cradle: Warhead)|Miss David]], hired a group of Kurdish mercenaries to help her secure the barrel containing [[Vincent Wheaton]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)}}) | ||
In [[2008]], a call centre owned by [[Ephraim Salt]] was located in the city of [[Izmir]] in western Turkey. ([[AUDIO]]: | In [[2008]], a call centre owned by [[Ephraim Salt]] was located in the city of [[Izmir]] in western Turkey. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Fall to Earth (audio story)}}) | ||
In [[2016]], a camp for refugees from [[Syria]] was situated in [[Kahramanmaras]], near the border with Syria. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[2016]], a camp for refugees from [[Syria]] was situated in [[Kahramanmaras]], near the border with Syria. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Stone House (novel)}}) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Due to his rudimentary knowledge of Earth, Mr [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Copper]] thought that the people of the [[UK]] went to war with Turkey every [[Christmas]], after which they would then eat the people of Turkey. ([[TV]]: | Due to his rudimentary knowledge of Earth, Mr [[Copper (Voyage of the Damned)|Copper]] thought that the people of the [[UK]] went to war with Turkey every [[Christmas]], after which they would then eat the people of Turkey. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Voyage of the Damned (TV story)}}) | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 8 October 2024
- You may be looking for the bird.
Turkey was a country in west Asia and east Europe.
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
The city of Istanbul was in Turkey. (PROSE: Shadowmind [+]Loading...["Shadowmind (novel)"]) Turkey had access to Mediterranean Sea. (PROSE: The Stone House [+]Loading...["The Stone House (novel)"])
The Eastern Roman Empire was located where Turkey later was. (PROSE: Shadowmind [+]Loading...["Shadowmind (novel)"]) The city of Byzantium (later named Constantinople, then Istanbul) marked the gateway between Europe and Asia. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])
A road connected the Turkish provincial capital of Agri to Tabriz, the provincial capital of Iran. (PROSE: Eternity Weeps [+]Loading...["Eternity Weeps (novel)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Troy was a legendary city of northwestern Anatolia (PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"]) in what would become Turkey (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (2007 reference book)"]) and the site of the Trojan War, fought between the Greeks and Trojans (TV: The Myth Makers [+]Loading...["The Myth Makers (TV story)"]) circa 1200 BC. (AUDIO: The Phoenicians [+]Loading...["The Phoenicians (audio story)"])
In the 1st century, the city of Byzantium was located in Thrace, but this region would later become a part of Turkey. During this time, the region was more heavily influenced by the Greeks and Macedonians, while remaining under the rule of the Roman Empire. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])
19th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Ace considered the Ottoman Empire, an Empire present at least in the 19th century, to be synonymous with Turkey. (AUDIO: The Angel of Scutari [+]Loading...["The Angel of Scutari (audio story)"])
During the 19th century, Theodore Maxtible travelled to European Turkey to learn more about the area, following preliminary talks of his financing a railway line through the Bosphorus region. There, Maxtible met mute Turk Kemel when his coach was repaired in the Tekir Dag mountains. Maxtible offered Kemel employment back in the United Kingdom. (PROSE: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (novelisation)"])
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Turkey did not get involved in World War II. However, they also operated agents in occupied territories. One of their male agents in Paris in a misguided attempt to blend in adopted the alias Chanel Parfum. (PROSE: The Turing Test [+]Loading...["The Turing Test (novel)"])
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2003, Bernice Summerfield and Jason Kane went to Turkey on separate archaeological expeditions to find Noah's Ark. (PROSE: Eternity Weeps [+]Loading...["Eternity Weeps (novel)"])
President Felix Mather and Anji Kapoor may once have flown over Eastern Turkey in a Concorde, but they couldn't be certain since they didn't have a working GPS device and their pilots refused to tell them where they were. (PROSE: Trading Futures [+]Loading...["Trading Futures (novel)"])
In 2007, Ace went to Turkey and, with the aid of Miss David, hired a group of Kurdish mercenaries to help her secure the barrel containing Vincent Wheaton. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)"])
In 2008, a call centre owned by Ephraim Salt was located in the city of Izmir in western Turkey. (AUDIO: Fall to Earth [+]Loading...["Fall to Earth (audio story)"])
In 2016, a camp for refugees from Syria was situated in Kahramanmaras, near the border with Syria. (PROSE: The Stone House [+]Loading...["The Stone House (novel)"])
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
Due to his rudimentary knowledge of Earth, Mr Copper thought that the people of the UK went to war with Turkey every Christmas, after which they would then eat the people of Turkey. (TV: Voyage of the Damned [+]Loading...["Voyage of the Damned (TV story)"])
