vatan millet meselesi

Turkish

Etymology

From vatan (“homeland, motherland”) +‎ millet (“nation, people”) +‎ mesele (“matter, business”), literally “a matter of homeland and nation”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.tan milˈlet me.se.le.si/

Noun

vatan millet meselesi (definite accusative vatan millet meselesini, plural vatan miilet meseleleri)

1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) used to indicate a matter of exaggerated importance

   Sanki vatan millet meselesi! Kimin umrunda?

   Like it’s so important! Who cares?

Usage notes

• Almost always undeclined.