ocr: - - - - - TURKEY The star and crescent are age-old symbols of the Islamic faith, the religion ofa majority of Turkeys people. The color red has long been connected with the Ottoman Turks. From 1453 until 1918, the Ottomans ruled a vast empire linking Europe with Asia. Although Turkeyi is now a republic and a member of NATU, the Turkish flag serves as a reminder of the nation's imperial past.
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