why moon and star
Reader comment on item: Crescent and Star: Turkey between Two Worlds

Submitted by no name (United Kingdom), Nov 22, 2008 at 10:14

could you say why the country used the symbol ' the moon and star'? i have reseached it but have not found an answer

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