What does the name "Afyonkarahisar" mean in Turkish?
Poppy Black Fortress
Black Mountain City
Poppy River Town
Fortress of the West
Answer
Afyonkarahisar is a combination of three Turkish words: "afyon" meaning poppy or opium, "kara" meaning black, and "hisar" meaning fortress. The name translates to "Poppy Black Fortress" in English.
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