Ottoman Turkish
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Etymology
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Distinguishing this place from the al-Jazira region of Ottoman Iraq.
Proper noun
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جزائر غرب • (Cezâyir-i Garb)
- Synonym of جزائر, Algiers (the capital of Algeria)
References
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- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Cezâyir”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names][1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 155
