The bird motif has had many different meanings in Anatolian culture. While birds such as the owl and the raven have been accepted as bad omens, such as pigeons, turtle doves and nightingales are accepted as good omens. The bird is generally accepted as the symbol of happiness pleasure and love ; it symbolises the soul and of the dead They have became identical with women. Birds also a reeligious symbol they show expectation of information and hope for the future they are also the symbols of states which were established in Anatolia over the centuries.

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