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Seleucia on the Tigris

Turkish translation: Dicle nehri kıyısındaki Selevkia/Selevkaya

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English term or phrase:Seleucia on the Tigris
Turkish translation:Dicle nehri kıyısındaki Selevkia/Selevkaya
Entered by: Vedat ViyanalI

07:59 Dec 6, 2012
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Social Sciences - Geography / Geographical Names
English term or phrase: Seleucia on the Tigris
Greetings,

Please, what is the Turkish name of Seleucia on the Tigris? I think this is the original Seleucia, founded by Séleukos Nikátōr (Seleucus the Victor), one of Alexander the Great's generals and subsequently one of the Diadokhoi, "Successors".

Are all cities with the name ‘Seleucia’ known as ‘Silifke’ in Turkish, as is the case with the former Seleucia in Cilicia? Or do their modern Turkish names vary?

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:38
"Dicle nehri kıyısındaki Selevkia/Selevkaya
Explanation:
There are more than one cities named Seleucia.
E.g. "Seleucia on the Euphrates" or "Seleucia on the Tigris".

Selevkia or Selevkaya are the common words used in Turkish sources.
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Vedat ViyanalI
Türkiye
Local time: 02:38
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.
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5 +1"Dicle nehri kıyısındaki Selevkia/Selevkaya
Vedat ViyanalI
4Seleucia
Raffi Jamgocyan


  

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seleucia on the tigris
Seleucia


Explanation:
Looks like same name is used


    Reference: http://www.antakyarehberi.com/hataytarih/2b.htm
    Reference: http://www.antakyaturu.com/index.php?okod=238
Raffi Jamgocyan
Türkiye
Local time: 02:38
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seleucia on the tigris
"Dicle nehri kıyısındaki Selevkia/Selevkaya


Explanation:
There are more than one cities named Seleucia.
E.g. "Seleucia on the Euphrates" or "Seleucia on the Tigris".

Selevkia or Selevkaya are the common words used in Turkish sources.


    Reference: http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeugma
    Reference: http://www.osmanli.org.tr/turksuslemesanatlari-9-156.html
Vedat ViyanalI
Türkiye
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.

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agree  Zeki Güler
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