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Oh, thanks for the clarification. I'm Turkish and didn't know of this usage.

• droithomme 11y ago
  The news talk show, founded by a Turkish-American, that you are familiar with and link to is actually meant to be a humorous reference to the idiomatic usage. The idiomatic usage used to be well known, but these days people are more familiar with the news show and the idiomatic usage is somewhat archaic now. It's not a negative reference, more a respectful acknowledgement of toughness and persistence - one doesn't want to mess with young turkish warriors unless they are ready to face a competent adversary.
  • makeset 11y ago
    It's actually a reference to the early-20th-century Ottoman political reform movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Turks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Turks