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According to the folklore research conducted by
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Turkish legend of the Red Apple (Kızıl Elma), which symbolizes the ultimate goal of conquest. Constantinople was first labelled as the Red Apple, followed by
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The legend and the term are also used in modern times. Left and right-wing nationalists who fear a break-up of Turkey if it joins the
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