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Turks
Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey * Turks, reference to the Ottoman Empire * Turks (term for Christians), the name given to the Horse-archer Christian unit in the Crusader army. * Turks (term for Muslims), used by the non-Muslim Balkan peoples to denote all Muslim settlers in the region * Turk (caste), Indo-Turkic people in India. * Turks of South Carolina, in the United States, a group of people * a nickname for inhabitants of Faymonville, Liège, Belgium * a nickname for inhabitants of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales People * Turk (surname), a list of people with the name * Turk (nickname), a list of people with the nickname * Turk (rapper) (Tab Virgil Jr., born 1981), an American rapper * Philippe Liégeois (born 1947), pen name "Turk", a Belgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. The resident population in July 2021 was put at 57,196, making it the third-largest of the British overseas territories by population. The islands are southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Grand Turk (Cockburn Town), the capital since 1766, is situated on Grand Turk Island about east-southeast of Miami, United States. They have a total land area of . The islands were inhabited for centuries by indigenous peoples. The first recorded European sighting of them was in 1512. In subsequent centuries, they were claimed by several European powers, with the British Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk Site
The Turk Site ( 15CE6) is a Mississippian culture archaeological site located near Bardwell in Carlisle County, Kentucky, on a bluff spur overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain. Site The site was occupied primarily during the Dorena Phase (1100 to 1300 CE) and into the Medley Phase (1300-1500 CE) of the local chronology. Its inhabitants may have moved from the Marshall Site, which is a slightly older settlement located on the nearest adjacent bluff spur. For a regional administrative center, Turk is a small site, but this is because of constraints placed on it by the geography of the bluff spur it sits on. The layout of the site is characteristically Mississippian, with a number of platform mounds surrounding a central plaza. The earliest published investigation at the site was that of Robert Loughridge, published in 1888; the most extensive work at the site was conducted under Richard Edging and published in 1985.Sussenbach, Tom, and R. Barry Lewis. ''Archaeological In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey (other)
Turkey is a country in Asia and Europe. Turkey may also refer to: Birds * Turkey (bird), the genus ''Meleagris'', including several species of large birds native to North America and Central America **Ocellated turkey, native to the Yucatán ** Wild turkey, a common species native to North America *** Domestic turkey, domesticated forms of the wild turkey **Turkey as food, the meat of the bird Places United States * Turkey, North Carolina, a town * Turkey, Texas, a city * Turkey Mountain (Georgia) * Turkey Mountain (New York), a hill * Turkey Mountain, a hill in Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area, Oklahoma * Turkey Ponds, New Hampshire, two connected ponds, one named Turkey Pond * Turkey River (Iowa) * Turkey River (New Hampshire) * Turkey Creek (other) * Turkey Run (West Branch Susquehanna River tributary), Pennsylvania Other or multiple countries * Turkey, Limpopo, South Africa, a town * Turkey Brook, Hertfordshire, England * Turkey Island (other), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Turk (other)
Grand Turk is an island of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Grand Turk may also refer to: * ''Grand Turk'' (frigate) or ''Étoile du Roy'', three-masted sixth-rate frigate laid down in 1996 * Grand Turk International Airport, Cockburn Town, Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands * Battle of Grand Turk, a 1783 battle of the American Revolution * Ottoman sultan or Grand Turk * Rufus Wilmot Griswold or Grand Turk (1815–1857), American author * HMS ''Grand Turk'', a Royal Navy ship * ''Grand Turk'', a 300-ton privateering tradeship owned by Elias Hasket Derby * Grand Turk, a Ku Klux Klan title See also * Mehmet the Conqueror, who had an epithet "Grand Turk" separate from just being the sultan * Suleiman the Magnificent, who had an epithet "Grand Turk" separate from just being the sultan * Turk (other) Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks (song)
"Turks" is a song by Canadian rapper Nav and American rapper Gunna, featuring fellow American rapper and singer Travis Scott. It was released on March 27, 2020, through XO and Republic as the lead single from the former's third studio album, '' Good Intentions''. The song was written by the artists alongside Cash XO and producer Wheezy. The official music video was released on March 30, 2020. The title of the song is a reference to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The three artists previously collaborated on Scott's single "Yosemite", from his third studio album, '' Astroworld'' (2018). Background "Turks" marks the first new material from Nav since the release of his second studio album, '' Bad Habits'', as well as his first release in a year as a lead artist since the album, which was released on March 22, 2019. The song was first teased on January 26, 2020 in a video posted on Instagram by a Travis Scott fan page. The video showed Nav and Scott at the birthday party of Nav's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks (TV Series)
''Turks'' was an American police drama television series created by Robert Singer, that aired on CBS from January 21, 1999 to April 23, 1999. Premise Set in Chicago, the series centered on the Turks, an Irish American family of police officers and their work and family lives. The hangout for the cops was called Emmitts. Cast *William Devane as Sgt. Joseph Turk *David Cubitt as Mike Turk *Matthew John Armstrong as Joey Turk *Michael Muhney as Paul Turk * Helen Carey as Mary Turk *Sarah Trigger as Erin Turk *Ashley Crow Ashley Diane Crow (born August 25, 1960) is an American actress. She is best known for her role of Sandra Bennet on the television show '' Heroes''. Life and career Crow was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She moved to Mountain Brook, Alabama at t ... as Ginny Episodes References External links *{{IMDb title, 0182645, Turks 1990s American crime drama television series 1999 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings CBS origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Is This Communion
''Death Is This Communion'' (stylized as ''Death•Is•This•Communion•'') is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band High on Fire. It was released on September 10, 2007 in Europe and September 18 in the United States. The first pressing includes a bonus DVD featuring in-studio footage of the making of the album. It is the first album to feature Jeff Matz on bass guitar. Frontman Matt Pike noted that the album's lyrics were influenced by David Icke, H. P. Lovecraft, and the Bible. The album has received generally good reviews, with an average rating of 80 on Metacritic. It was named the third-best album of the year by ''Revolver''. ''Total Guitar'' named it fourth in their "50 Best Guitar Albums of the Year". It came in at number 9 in ''Metal Hammer''s best of 2007 list. Track listing All tracks written by High on Fire. Credits * Matt Pike – guitar, vocals * Jeff Matz – bass *Des Kensel – drums *Jack Endino – production, engineering and mixing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Turk (play)
''An Excellent Tragedy of Mulleasses the Turke, and Borgias Governour of Florence'', commonly referred to as ''The Turk'' is Jacobean revenge tragedy by John Mason first published in 1610.Robert Henke, Eric Nicholson ''Transnational Exchange in Early Modern Theater '' 2008 p 167 " ... and Mulleasses , the Turk , a Senecan villain inclined to much bloodier sorts of revenge . Murdered children , apparently poisoned wives , seeming ghosts — it all comes to a head at the close of the play , where Mason rereads the ending of ..." References 1610 plays {{17thC-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sarah Connor Chronicles
''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''Terminator: TSCC'' or simply ''TSCC'') is an American science fiction television series that aired on Fox from January 13, 2008 to April 10, 2009. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Television, and C2 Pictures (C2 Pictures was replaced by The Halcyon Company in season two). It is a spin-off from the ''Terminator'' series of films. It revolves around the lives of the fictional characters Sarah and John Connor, disregarding the events of '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' and picking up shortly after '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' left off. The series premiered on Sunday, January 13, 2008, on the U.S. television network Fox. Production for the series was provided by the ''Judgment Day'' and ''Rise of the Machines'' producers and C2 Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment (International) co-presidents Mario Kassar and Andrew G. Vajna, C2 Senior Vice President James Middleton, David Nutter and Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk 182
''Turk 182'' is a 1985 American action comedy-drama film directed by Bob Clark and starring Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall, Robert Culp, and Peter Boyle. It is also one of the first movies to receive a PG-13 rating. Plot 34-year-old firefighter Terry Lynch (Robert Urich) lives with his 20-year-old brother Jimmy (Timothy Hutton) in New York City. They have spent most of their respective lives taking care of each other as both of their parents are deceased. Terry, while off duty, rushes from a neighborhood bar into an apartment fire to rescue a young girl, when firefighters inadvertently aim the fire hose at him. The force of the stream pushes Terry, with the child in his arms, through a window and some four stories down, landing flat on his back on the roof of a parked car. The girl is uninjured, but Terry is seriously hurt. Six months later, and after countless rejections from welfare, workers' compensation and others, Jimmy goes to City Hall with the letters to sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turk Barrett
Turk Barrett is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted in stories featuring Daredevil, in which his inept schemes are played as comic relief. Barrett was a recurring character in the Marvel shows '' Daredevil'', ''Jessica Jones'', ''Luke Cage'', '' Iron Fist'', '' The Defenders'', and ''The Punisher'' set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed by Rob Morgan. Publication history Turk Barrett first appears in '' Daredevil'' #69 (Oct. 1970) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. Fictional character biography Turk was a small-time crook operating in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Roscoe Sweeney once sent Barrett to pay Jack Murdock to throw a boxing match. Barrett was associated with a street gang called the Thunderbolts. Barrett also worked for Eric Slaughter. Barrett once stole Mauler's armor from Aaron Soames to confront Daredevil, but he is defeated in seconds during their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snatch (film)
''Snatch'' (stylized as ''snatch.'') is a 2000 British-American crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast. Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one dealing with the search for a stolen diamond, the other with a small-time boxing promoter (Jason Statham) who finds himself under the thumb of a ruthless gangster ( Alan Ford) who is ready and willing to have his subordinates carry out severe and sadistic acts of violence. The film features an assortment of characters, including Irish Traveller "One Punch" Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt), referred to as a "Pikey", Russian arms-dealer Boris "the Blade" Yurinov (Rade Šerbedžija), professional thief and gambling addict Franky "Four-Fingers" (Benicio del Toro), American gangster-jeweller Abraham Denovitz known as "Cousin Avi" (Dennis Farina), small-time crooks Sol (Lennie James) and Vinny (Robbie Gee), getaway driver Tyrone (Ade), and bounty hunter Bullet-To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |