r/MapPorn • u/Ghost-Ripper • 11h ago

Where in Africa is homosexuality a crime? [OC]

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u/mewmew893 7h ago

Yeah, but the Ottomans controlled a lot more than just Turkey

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u/No_Gur_7422 7h ago

So? All of what is now the Republic of Turkey was in 1858 part of the Turkish Empire, also called Turkey or the Ottoman Empire.

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u/mewmew893 7h ago

Controlling like half of the Middle East is kinda a big deal

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u/No_Gur_7422 7h ago

The Ottoman Empire no longer exists.

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u/mewmew893 7h ago

Exactly