vatan millet meselesi

Turkish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Phrase

vatan millet meselesi (idiomatic, sarcastic)

1. a matter of overly exaggerated importance

   Sanki vatan millet meselesi! Kimin umrunda?

   Like it’s so important! Who cares?