A linguist explains how Turkey and turkey got their names—and whether the country or the bird came first. Here's what to know ...

You may have wondered if that delicious roasted fowl that graces your Thanksgiving table is somehow related to the country that shares its name. Wonder no more!

Countries often change their name after conflict, gaining independence and to use the name used by its citizens rather than by other countries. It often reflects a fresh start - an attempt to ...

These names are past winners chosen from thousands of entries in Governor Gretchen Whitmer's statewide contest to name the turkey she will pardon for Thanksgiving. On Friday, Whitmer announced the ...

Turkey has an overall stability rating of 2.73/4 (4= very high country instability) and a global rank of 169/184 (184=highest country instability). Janes assesses that the country faces a high ...

Turkey was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, as Ankara continues ...