Turkish American is an expression meaning an American with Turkish descent (origin). Americans (citizens of the United States of America) have come and still continue to come from all countries of the world.
A thousand years ago the original invaders came from Central Asia (relative to Turkic people), and they used to be called "Indians" because the first Europeans who came to settle here mistakenly thought they were in India! Now they are usually called "Native Americans" or just "Natives". Newcomers respect the natives' rights; for example, the house where EJGE started sits in a land that belongs to an "Indian" named Chief Sitting Bull. Then there are "Norwegian Americans", "African Americans", "Chinese Americans" and so on.
First post: Jan 7, 2011
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