nairi Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Turkey renames "foreign" animals Fri Mar 4, 2005 4:34 PM GMT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has renamed some animal species, saying foreign scientists opposed to its territorial integrity had chosen their former names with ill intent, the Environment Ministry has said. A sheep species previously known as Ovis Armeniana was renamed Ovis Orientalis Anatolicus. A species of red fox was renamed as Vulpes Vulpes rather than Vulpes Vulpes Kurdistanica. "Unfortunately there are many other species in Turkey which were named this way with ill intentions. This ill intent is so obvious that even species only found in our country were given names against Turkey's unity," the statement said. The ministry said the animals' new names had been chosen as result of scientific studies. http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticl...RKEY-ANIMAL.xml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Wait till they discover that their national animal Eshekum Turqikum is in fact an Armenian, IE word derived from equus. :taz: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 The best turk is .... a renamed turk! Ahahahahahah!!!! Nairi, you made my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armjan Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) Wait till they discover that their national animal Eshekum Turqikum is in fact an Armenian, IE word derived from equus. :taz: style_images/master/snapback.png Edited March 5, 2005 by armjan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvestaked Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Like little children. Funny, at least it shows who was making those discoveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakachik77 Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 how about "Prunus armeniaca" otherwise known as "tsiran" or "apricot"? I am giving the turks more work to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 The title by the way is very tempting. "Foreign" Animals....blah, blah! The only foreign element in so-called Turkey are the Turks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) I think they are tired of "romancing" those poor animals under those same names for centuries and now they want to change them so that it feels more exciting: like "call me Charile, babe" Edited March 5, 2005 by Armen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Exactly my sentiments, Armen. I guess it is kind of embarrassing, given the historical circumstances, to call your intimate partner "Ovis Armeniana ". "Ovis Orientalis Anatolicus" is much more dignified and sounds really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamanto Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) how about "Prunus armeniaca" otherwise known as "tsiran" or "apricot"? I am giving the turks more work to do style_images/master/snapback.png How about: 1- Hermine: Mus Armenius (Armenian mouse) 2- Azurite : Lapis Armenius Edited March 5, 2005 by Siamanto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominO123 Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Turkey renames "foreign" animals Fri Mar 4, 2005 4:34 PM GMT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has renamed some animal species, saying foreign scientists opposed to its territorial integrity had chosen their former names with ill intent, the Environment Ministry has said. A sheep species previously known as Ovis Armeniana was renamed Ovis Orientalis Anatolicus. A species of red fox was renamed as Vulpes Vulpes rather than Vulpes Vulpes Kurdistanica. "Unfortunately there are many other species in Turkey which were named this way with ill intentions. This ill intent is so obvious that even species only found in our country were given names against Turkey's unity," the statement said. The ministry said the animals' new names had been chosen as result of scientific studies. http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticl...RKEY-ANIMAL.xml style_images/master/snapback.png How changing a name can be the result of a scientific study? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom22 Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 What do you think scientists around the world think of this? Do you think that the Turks are now the laughing-stock in these circles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armenjc Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I'm glad to see it's already here. I came on here to post this article after just finding it on yahoo. How bizarre. Let me guess, they're going to rename Ararat next, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Ararat is already renamed. They call it ''Agri'' (Aghri). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakersfieldian Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 From this point forward, turks have been renamed to turds as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armjan Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 From this point forward, turks have been renamed to turds as well. style_images/master/snapback.png love the quote and the avtar. keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamanto Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 (edited) From this point forward, turks have been renamed to turds as well. style_images/master/snapback.png So they have been rebaptized twice: I've baptized them "jurk" in the "past!" Edited March 8, 2005 by Siamanto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom22 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 The Turks have shot themselves in the foot on this one. They are showing their colors at a time that they are under the microscope. This seemingly minor move will cause them major problems in their realtions with the western world. Ray Damadian crossed the scientific dogma and paid dearly. So will the Turkish government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Looks like Jurks are going to rename everything! Maybe they should rename their country from Turkestan to Zoostan! The Deer, known as Capreolus Capreolus Armenus, from now on would be Capreolus Cuprelus Capreolus! Source: http://www.dnes.bg/article.php?id=2963 The best turk is the dead turk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 well... the news made it to The World... http://www.theworld.org/geoquiz/2005/03/09gq.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 (edited) They forgot one animal. Rename that "thanksgiving bird". Hey Accel! How's the DODO bird doing? Gobble gobble!! Edited March 15, 2005 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 There was this guy, dodo from Turkey He was so scared his knees were jerky His name was Ali, Mustapha, Mehmet The most chicken bird I have ever met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 (edited) Remember this thread? Now we read in Azg July 13 this. Those who cannot see the Armenian text: The Swedish Botanical Monthly has named this plant Dactilorhiza armeniaca despite the fact they found and identified it in what today is Turkey but nevertheless it is part of Historical Armenia. The Armenian name of the flower is “kholordz”. http://www.azg.am/?lang=AR&num=2005071312 «Ազգը» հունիսի 14-ի համարում տեղեկացրել էր, թե ինչպես խոլորձի մի տեսակ, որ հատուկ է հյուսիս-արեւելյան Թուրքիային եւ Կովկասին, շվեդ բուսաբաններն անվանել են Dactilorhiza armeniaca` քաջ գիտենալով, որ Թուրքիայի այդ տարածքը պատմական Հայաստանն է: Ներկայացնում ենք «Svensk Botanisk Tid-skrift» («Շվեդական բուսաբանական ամսագիր») պարբերականի այս տարվա երկրորդ համարում (հատոր 99) լույս տեսած Սվեն Հանսոնի «Վայրի Քրդստանի միջով» ուղեգրության Արեւմտյան Հայաստանին վերաբերող հատվածները: Հունիսի 2. Այս օրը պիտի հետաքրքրական լինի, մենք պետք է հասնենք համարյա Իրանի եւ Հայաստանի հետ սահմանին, եւ վերջապես տեսնելու ենք Արարատ լեռը, եթե ճանապարհին եղանակը դժվարություններ չստեղծի: Օրը սկսվեց փայլող արեգակով, բարձունքում շատ զով էր, եւ դյութիչ Վանա լիճը փռված էր հայելու նման: Անկասկած, սա Թուրքիայի ամենագեղեցիկ վայրերից է: Մենք օրը սկսեցինք Dactylorhiza incarnata խոլորձի տեսակով հարուստ տեղերից մեկը կատարած այցով: Edited July 13, 2005 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Armenica is part of the "Cure-medcine" for AIDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Arpa Also see - Armenica laevicollis tocatensis Naegele http://shell.kwansei.ac.jp/~shell/pic_book...38/r003719.html http://shell.kwansei.ac.jp/~shell/pic_book/img38/r003719.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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