Balkan
The origin and history of Balkan.
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish balkan, meaning "wooded, craggy mountain range," which gave its name to the mountain range and later the wider region.
The origin and history of Balkan.
From Ottoman Turkish balkan, meaning "wooded, craggy mountain range," which gave its name to the mountain range and later the wider region.
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