It’s Arabian Gulf because all neighbors are Arab states and by Iran side it’s (Ahwaz) who speaks Arabic also
Mv13_tn on
I just call it the Oil Gulf.
I2cScion on
Arabo-Persian gulf
sheytanelkebir on
South sea – Sumerian name for it. And by rights should be the true name as it predates all others
srmndeep on
This is just another example as how politicians have no idea as how Gulfs/Bays/Seas were named by sailors.
It was named „Persian Gulf“ as it was an access to Persia by sea. If you want to reach Arabia by sea, you can reach there by „Arabian Sea“.
Just same as it is „Gulf of Mexico“ because sailors used that to reach Mexico, as you can reach America by just crossing „Atlantic Ocean“. It still would had made little sense if „Atlantic Ocean“ was renamed „American Ocean“.
Sound_Saracen on
Why isn’t Gulf of Basra more normalized? It seems more objective
inevitablennhilation on
What about the Indian Ocean? Isn’t India the only country named after an ocean? Is there any real ambiguity or debate about that name? Like, could it have been called the Chinese Ocean or African Ocean instead?
Deep_Head4645 on
Why is Turkey just doing its own thing lmao
JohnnieTango on
I think the Arabs have to choose — they cannot have BOTH the Gulf and the Arabian Sea. One body of water per customer!
Mental-Raspberry-961 on
Respect to Turkey
Future_Adagio2052 on
„What do you call the Gulf?“
Arabs: the Arabian Gulf
Persians: the Persian Gulf
Turkey for some reason:
whitecollarpizzaman on
Glad to see we’re not the only ones who have a gulf controversy.
FrikiQC on
I prefer Strait of Hornuz as it’s way more important for trade, piracy and is the reason USA has 7 bases in the region
Nordeast24 on
Ahhh I see we’re not the only one’s..
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It’s Arabian Gulf because all neighbors are Arab states and by Iran side it’s (Ahwaz) who speaks Arabic also
I just call it the Oil Gulf.
Arabo-Persian gulf
South sea – Sumerian name for it. And by rights should be the true name as it predates all others
This is just another example as how politicians have no idea as how Gulfs/Bays/Seas were named by sailors.
It was named „Persian Gulf“ as it was an access to Persia by sea. If you want to reach Arabia by sea, you can reach there by „Arabian Sea“.
Just same as it is „Gulf of Mexico“ because sailors used that to reach Mexico, as you can reach America by just crossing „Atlantic Ocean“. It still would had made little sense if „Atlantic Ocean“ was renamed „American Ocean“.
Why isn’t Gulf of Basra more normalized? It seems more objective
What about the Indian Ocean? Isn’t India the only country named after an ocean? Is there any real ambiguity or debate about that name? Like, could it have been called the Chinese Ocean or African Ocean instead?
Why is Turkey just doing its own thing lmao
I think the Arabs have to choose — they cannot have BOTH the Gulf and the Arabian Sea. One body of water per customer!
Respect to Turkey
„What do you call the Gulf?“
Arabs: the Arabian Gulf
Persians: the Persian Gulf
Turkey for some reason:
Glad to see we’re not the only ones who have a gulf controversy.
I prefer Strait of Hornuz as it’s way more important for trade, piracy and is the reason USA has 7 bases in the region
Ahhh I see we’re not the only one’s..