جزائر غرب

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Ottoman Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Distinguishing this place from the al-Jazira region of Ottoman Iraq.

Proper noun[edit]

جزائر غرب (Cezâyir-i Garb)

  1. Synonym of جزائر, Algiers (the capital of Algeria)

References[edit]

  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Cezâyir”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 155