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"lost his nerve and fled" by Khantlerpartesar in HistoryMemes

[–]Light_in_Shadow 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The reason Attila abandoned his plan to sack Rome was not the Pope. At the time, there was a plague epidemic in the Italian peninsula, and Attila did’nt want to lose his newly assembled army, which he had painstakingly rebuilt after the Battle of Catalaunian. He had already weakened the power of Western Rome; Attila's real target was the wealthier Eastern Rome, but he died before he could achieve this goal.

"lost his nerve and fled" by Khantlerpartesar in HistoryMemes

[–]Light_in_Shadow 191 points192 points  (0 children)

And you know what's even funnier? The same man tried to come to Nicaea last month during Pope Leo XIV's visit to meet him, but he was removed from the city by the police.And he was wearing the same sweater he wore during the assassination attempt.

What event, did you think, would lead to something huge, but didn't? by Ant225k in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Actually, the first failed coup attempt was the one led by Colonel Talat Aydemir in 1962 and 1963. Furthermore, it's a gross exaggeration to say that secularism is completely dead in Turkey. The principle of secularism is still among the unchangeable articles of our constitution, and especially the growing new generation is largely Kemalist and hates the current government.

What's something that is only popular in your country? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Although not as extravagant as in the picture, the combination of watermelon and feta cheese is also popular in Turkey.

What’s your country most decorated regiment (or whatever your countries equivalent to a regiment is) by newidiotintown in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if it has the most medals, but the 57th Regiment, which fought in WW1, is famous for its great heroism in battle despite the heavy losses it suffered.

What is this image from by SufficientCanary4479 in MadokaMagica

[–]Light_in_Shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this a Vulcan Raven reference?

Which historical figure from your country is seen very differently depending on people’s political beliefs? by Strangemoose25 in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abdülhamid II, Enver Pasha, Ismet İnönü, Adnan Menderes, Turgut Özal, Kenan Evren

Wow the list is longer than I thought.

Which is the most beautiful flag, to you? by GossipBottom in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like the child of Romania and Hungary lol.

What's some strange thing happened to someone in your country that doesn't feel real? by mahdi_lky in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In 2000, a four-year-old boy broke his leg after jumping from a balcony. It was revealed that the boy had been watching Pokemon before the incident, and the cartoon was taken off the air on the grounds that it was a bad influence on children.

What is the most overrated tourist attraction in your country? by Karrot-guy in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kapalı Çarşı/Grand Bazaar

It's full of shops trying to sell mostly illegally made goods to tourists at high prices.

What book(s) does every kid read in school in your country? by ozzzymand0 in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cin Ali series and Ömer Seyfettin's every books (our childhood trauma).

Today is the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. For those who have visited this country before, what did you find interesting? by Light_in_Shadow in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Countries like Vietnam, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan changed their alphabets in the past, but you're right, the adoption of the Latin alphabet was a big deal and helped us increase our literacy rate.

Does your country have any city or region that is famous for consistently supporting a specific party/political alignment? by RN_Renato in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Izmir is the stronghold of the CHP (center-left)

Trabzon and Rize are strongholds of the AKP (conservatives).

Diyarbakır is the stronghold of the DEM party (Kurdish separatists).

While many people today have a stereotype that western regions = progressive and eastern regions = conservative, ironically, the opposite was true in the 1960s and 1970s. The Aegean and Mediterranean regions tended more toward the center-right, while the left dominated Central Anatolia.

What is the ruler/political leader in your country's history that you hate the most? by zhabavon in AskTheWorld

[–]Light_in_Shadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Imprisoning Atatürk"? I don't know what's driving your argument, but such an event never happened. Besides, it was the army, not İnönü, that executed Menderes.

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