Turkey
Syllabification: (Tur·key)
Pronunciation: /ˈtərkē/
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Definition of Turkey
Turkey was the center of the Ottoman Empire, established in the late Middle Ages and largely maintained until its collapse at the end of World War I, in which Turkey supported the Central Powers. The nationalist leader Kemal Atatürk established the modern republic of Turkey in the 1920s. Turkey was neutral in World War II but is a member of NATO
