why is it named turks and caicos if there are no turks in it?

>>75117133
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq3abPnEEGE

there aren't caicos either

File: maxresdefault.jpg (42KB, 1280x720px) Image search: [Google]

42KB, 1280x720px

>In the 17th and 18th century, pirates used the islands to hideout and prey upon passing Spanish treasure ships bound for Europe. A pirate, at the time, was referred to as a “Turk”. This started two centuries earlier when the Ottoman Empire dominated the Mediterranean and Turkish pirates were numerous. So in referring to this pirate island one would say Turks island. The word “Caicos” comes from the Spanish word “cayos”, meaning cay or keys.

>>75117652
lol fucking pirates

>>75117133
Why is it impossible to ask Google before wasting everyones time here?

>>75117652
>literally named after Turks

kek

>>75118718
> offended t*rk

>>75117652
pirates weren't turks. they were called as turk only because europeans were and are too stupid to distinguish different nations and called all muslims as turk. in fact they were raiding ottomans ships too.

>>75119469
what the fuck does a panamian know about turks? you're just showing how 4chan influences your life

>>75119946
shut up you fucking leaf

>>75117133
caicos ate them all

File: congolombia.jpg (57KB, 590x461px) Image search: [Google]

57KB, 590x461px

>>75120051