why do turkish call greece yunanistan ?

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Why do Turkish call Greece Yunanistan?
“Yunanistan” is the name by which, many centuries now, the Turks, and some other countries (using the root “Yunan”) designate Greece. Etymologically it seems to mean “Land of the Ionians”, which is of course absolutely correct. Very old historic countries happen to have various names in other languages…Jun 15, 2020