Talk:Tirana

message: On the Curiosities page linked to from the article, the form 'Et'hem Bey' is used, not 'Ethem Bey' as in the text of the article.
Is there also a mosque called Suleyman Pasha mosque? Or is it the same as Ethem Bey mosque? --Andres 15:08, 11 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: The Suleyman Pasha mosque is the same as the Ethem Bey mosque. I think Ethem as opposed to Et'hem spelling is more common, which is why I changed it. If/When someone chooses the write an article they can mention both names I guess. Dori 15:29, 11 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: The mosque of Suleyman Pasha was the largest of the Tirana mosques.  It was badly damaged during the Battle of Tirana in 1944 and subseqently demolished.  Its site is to the north-east of Etham Bey.  (OJG) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.13.99.155 (talk • contribs) 16:57, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  On mosques 

message: How old is the number of inhabitants? The last one I came across is from 1998 when the official number was about 420,000 but the estimated real number was 650,000. Andres 11:55, 12 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know as I don't think there has been an official census or anything. Plus, I think the number is in constant flux. Many people have migrated from the North, but it is not known how many. They live in and around Tirana, and many of their "houses" are illegal, so I doubt they would want anything to do with the government (such as letting them know that they came from another city and they are now living there). Dori 13:03, 12 Aug 2003 (UTC)

text: OK, changing it to 700,000 estimate. If anyone complains they can change it. Dori 21:43, 12 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  The largest number i've heard is about 800,000 but you never know. 700,000 sounds a reasonable estimate. Xhamlliku 03:48, 7 March 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Population 

message: no mention of Tirana being separated from the coastal plain of Durres to the west by long range of hills known as the Kodra e Gjatë. mention of mountains to the east but not this range to the west in Geography section also could do with an article and English name Gjatë Hills (literally Tall Hills in Albanian).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.161.123.221 (talk) 12:20, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: Kodra e Gjatë

message: The whole idea that Suleymon created the town after his victory at Tehran does not hold much weight, nor is it looked at with any truth in Albania today. Venetian records in the early 1400 make mentions of a town in the area called Tirana along with earlier Byzantine records who make mentions of a castle in the area. 
An often-repeated explanation is that ‘Tirana’ was so named by Sulejman Pasha, the Turkish military leader at the time of Turkey’s conquest of Persia in the 17th century, after Tehran, the capital of Persia (now Iran). Such a theory would, however, seem to be contradicted by the evidence of Tirana’s name in its current form appearing in a 1418 Venetian document.
The history of Tirana a fusion of Islamic and Christian influences —Preceding unsigned comment added by IskanderBey (talk • contribs) 03:00, 16 June 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: So should I change this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by IskanderBey (talk • contribs) 00:22, 17 June 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think your claim needs further research and verification. Actually the most credible account of the origin of the name Tirana is still indeed it being a jocular reference to Tehran which was started by its founder Sulejman Bargjini. The source you have provided is not credible, and the same source implies the Ottomans had captured Tehran, which is not a historical fact either. Bargjini's goal was to capture Tehran after reaching Tabriz and he vowed to do so the following year, and after failing to do so he founded Tirana (Tehran) in Albania - this would also be consistent with a Turkish pronunciation of Tehran. The alleged existence of the "Venetian record", which supposedly counters this fact, is a recent claim that was started by someone in Wikipedia and it has never been verified by anyone aside from the link. Internet sources that make this same revisionist claim are all based on this Wikipedia article! Albania itself does not have much indigenous historical record to support or counter the claim on the etymology, and in fact the sources are Turkish in origin as Albania was an Ottoman territory for centuries, ending in 1912. Simply put it is contradictory to say that a single hand written Venetian document mentions "the port of Tirana" in a document supposedly dating to 1418, and then claiming that Tirana was founded in 1618 - which - oh yea coincides with a peak period of warfare between Persia and the Ottoman empire in the region of Tabriz from 1585-1639 (the exact time period in which Tirana was founded, by all accounts) And finally, there is a 2500 year time period between the alleged "greek" source for the name and the alleged "venetian" document from 1418. How is it that in this 2500 year period we never see a single reference which refers to this area as "Tirana" or some similar name? The only thing we know for certain is that the name Tirana suddenly appears in reliable historical records starting around 1618, during the Ottoman-Persian conflicts, exactly at the time when the city Tirana was founded by Bargjini Xoltron (talk) 07:20, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Interesting: American Trivia show Jeopardy! supports the Tehran-Tirana naming connection, episode/Show #2129 - Thursday, December 2, 1993 Final Jeopardy! QuestionXoltron (talk) 04:07, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: You're talking to a blocked editor who posted this about 12 years ago. Doug Weller talk 14:03, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  About the name! 

message: In English, I've always known the city as Tirana; but after doing this edit I noticed that the form "Tiranë" is used in many articles. Is there a reason for doing so, or can I safely change all those mentions to "Tirana" ?
There are even articles on the Tiranë District and the Tiranë County, which I guess should be moved to Tirana District and Tirana County. I've proposed both moves. - Best regards, Evv 21:26, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Tiranë should be used, just like you would use Krujë, Gjirokastër, or Shkodër. - PG-Rated 06:26, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

text: I've seen both spellings in English language publications, so I have no problem with either (after all British and American spellings co-exist). Elsewhere, it's been argued that letters not used in English shouldn't be used in English Wiki - even in proper names. I wouldn't spend any time trying to change them, perhaps put the alternative in brackets (once). There's far more important improvements needed for the article. Folks at 137 06:37, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I was surprised the article is called Tirana. In English, I have only ever seen "Tiranë" used; to me, "Tirana" smacks of Italian colonialism. —Angr 19:47, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Tirana vs Tiranë - the former is the same with an indefinite article, isn't it? Check the Albanian page (Shqip) for Tirana. It's the same with Kosova vs Kosovë - the English name reamins Kosovo but Kosovans want it to be called "Kosova" (not Kosovë). If you're native Albanian, please clarify, if I am wrong. (Removed the SineBot message as it was me who forgot to sign it first.) (Added Kosovo example).--Atitarev (talk) 04:25, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tirana or Tiranë 

message: This edit is incorrect. There is nothing in p.42 to substantiate the content entered. I have full faith that Alexi will revise the page. --Sulmues (talk) 22:23, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorrect addition 

message: From my talk page, presumably by User:Bachusbreak
The origins of the city's name remain shrouded in mystery. The name on coins minted in Hellenistic Scodra (during the rule of Genthius) have the legend (Greek: ΣΚΟΝΔΡΙΝΩΝ).[1]  Some believe the name has a Latin[who?]  root, while others[who?]  that it was Illyrian. In early 20th century, Shkodër was referred to in English by the Italian name Scutari.[2]  In Greek, it is known as Σκουτάριον -  Greek Illyrian colonies   - simile references in all albanian articles. Its the history It has not to do with connotations with political claims on the territories --188.4.215.159 (talk) 14:20, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Now who disputes that there were Greek colonies and settlements across half of Mediterranean? It's about inclusion of  in the article about Tirana. As far as I know, Tirana is not in Northern Epirus, it does not have a significant Greek population, and it hasn't had it recently. We're not supposed to add any tangentially related template to an article about a European capital. And this one smells irredentist, doesn't it? No such user (talk) 14:52, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Northern Epirus 

message: :I cant understood which is your argue with an uncontested template, it makes it clear that is about cities and towns in Albania with Greek-speaking communities, outside the political definition of "Northern Epirus"
Remoning this goes against :Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring see it down at the alleged redirection
--Alvarri (talk) 13:23, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discusion at talk Tirana 

message: 2 dry months in the summer isn´t properly a feature of humid subtropical climates but of mediterranean ones (Csa (Koppen-Geiger) is the correct term.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.37.171.168 (talk) 10:27, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tirana climate 

message: I want to clarify for all users and editors. The page here refers to the municipality of Tirana and not to the County/Qark of Tirana. For more context, Albania is made of 61 municipalities and 12 Qarks (the largest division). INSTAT updates regularily only the population of the Counties and not of the municipalities. 
Now here is the wikipedia link the municipalities of Albania. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities_of_Albania
Here is the link for the Counties/Qarqet of Albania. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_of_Albania
Here is the link for the County/Qark of Tiranë. As you can see, it also includes the municipalities of Kamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë and Vorë. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirana_County
I hope this clarifies things. Vargmali (talk) 16:26, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Qark/Municipality confusion 

message: “The remaining 29.1% of the population reported having no religion or did not provided an adequate answer.”
Change provided to provide 2600:1700:34B0:C3C0:899B:EA93:3F50:2387 (talk) 05:07, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: . ‑‑Volteer1 (talk) 10:15, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 July 2021 

message: How come that the article on capital of Albania does not have a section on etymology? Super Ψ Dro 12:22, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology 

message: 0698 7318 33  91.230.254.111 (talk) 20:25, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gentian kabadhi