جزائر غرب

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

جزائر غرب • (Cezâyir-i Garb)

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

References

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