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Turco-

Also Turko‑.

Turkish; Turkish and …

English Turkey.

Examples include Turco-German, Turco-Russian, and Turco-Italian. Such compounds are much less commonly spelled Turko‑. A Turcophile is someone who favours Turkish culture or people.

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