arbiturkey [ˈɑːbɪtɜːki] adjective : 1. Turkish citing of historical 'facts' which are subject to individual will or judgment without restriction, e.g., He made the arbiturkey statement, "In Mevlana's time, people were two meters tall." 2. bureaucratic regulations which seem random at best, e.g., I can't understand the seemingly arbiturkey and ever-fluctuating rules surrounding the proper handling of residence permits.
turknology [tɜːkˈnɒlədʒɪ] noun : jumbled balls of exposed wiring, house walls propped up with old olive oil cans, or other such innovative solutions to everyday problems of modernity
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