Turkish

American

[tur-kish] / ˈtɜr kɪʃ /

adjective

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.
of or relating to the language of Turkey.
(loosely) Turkic.

noun

the Turkic language of Turkey. Turk, Turk.
(loosely) Turkic.

Turkish British

/ ˈtɜːkɪʃ /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language

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noun

the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family See also Osmanli

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Turkish

First recorded in 1535–45; Turk + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

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Then there was the 2013 case of a kestrel discovered by Turkish villagers with a ring around its leg bearing the words, “24311 Tel Avivunia Israel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Separate flights for Canadian, Turkish, French, British, Irish and US citizens are also planned for Sunday.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Flights for Turkish, Irish and US citizens are also scheduled on Sunday.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Many high-end chocolatiers and bakeries insist that Iranian and Turkish pistachios are higher quality and better suited for baking because of their oil content.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

“Are any of your friends from our Turkish circle volunteering?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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