The flag of Turkey consists of a white crescent moon and a star on a red background. The flag is called Ay Yıldız (literally, moon star) or al sancak (red banner) in Turkish. The flag has a complex origin since it is an ancient design, and is practically identical to the last flag of the Ottoman Empire which was adopted in 1844, as part of the Tanzimat reforms. The geometric proportions of the flag were legally standardized with the Turkish Flag Law in 1936.The shade of red used in the flag is approximated by Pantone 186, or RGB (227, 10, 23).

Lovely justice--citizens of secular Islamic country Turkey have apparently hacked IslamTube, known for hosting jihadist videos, Zawahiri videos, and other propaganda of the "death and destruction" crowd. In its place: Turkish flag, Ataturk, and (perhaps?) the Turkish national anthem.

Carrying anti-government banners, red-and-white Turkish flags and pictures of the nations revered founder, 1.5 million people joined a demonstration supporting secular rule, in a show of strength before July22s general election.

MAN CHARGED WITH THE KILLING OF ARMENIAN JOURNALIST HRANT DINK IN TURKEY SHOWN IN A VIDEO POSING WITH POLICE OFFICERS AND THE TURKISH NATIONAL FLAG