The flag of Turkey, also known as Türkiye is red with a white star-and-crescent facing towards the fly.
Symbolism[]
The red represents the blood of Turkish martyrs, and the star and crescent represents a bloody war when the Ottoman Empire founded (The blood bleed at that war was plethoric) and when the moon and a star reflected over the blood that night Turks used that symbol as their flag. Also the crescent is related to Islam as well as each points of the star.
Trivia[]
- The flag is very similar to that of its predecessor, the Ottoman Empire.
Nickname[]
- Star and Moon
- Yıldız ve Ay
References[]
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