I know that. I live in Turkey near Iran. 😉
There was no mention of a cat in the article you sent. 😸
If you say Persian cat in Turkey, no one will understand. For us, these cats are called Iranian cats.
I think this is a habit of language.
It might be more accurate to call it a Persian cat. 😺
P. S. :
The homeland of all cats is Anatolia. (Turkey).