Where does “Türkiyeli” come from?
Türkiyeli (Turkish) comes from Turkish Türkiye, from Ottoman Turkish تركیه, from Ottoman Turkish تركیا, from Latin Turcia, from Byzantine Greek Τουρκίᾱ.
Türkiyeli (Turkish): Turkish person from Turkey, but not necessarily an ethnic Turk
Definitions
- Turkish person from Turkey, but not necessarily an ethnic Turk