red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening
the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey
the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for Turkic peoples
according to one interpretation, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors
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