Turkish

American  

[tur-kish] / ˈtɜr kɪʃ /

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.

2. of or relating to the language of Turkey.

3. (loosely) Turkic.

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noun

1. the Turkic language of Turkey. Turk, Turk.

2. (loosely) Turkic.

Turkish British  

/ ˈtɜːkɪʃ /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• Turkishness
  noun
• anti-Turkish
  adjective
• non-Turkish
  adjective
• pro-Turkish
  adjective
• pseudo-Turkish
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Turkish

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Turkish

Images released by the Turkish media showed the boat was completely gutted by the fire.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Our vision for it is not limited to the three countries," the Turkish leader told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Knight said it may be necessary to pause inquest proceedings pending the outcome of any criminal investigation and confirmed the court would liaise with Turkish authorities.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

While translating from Ottoman Turkish, an archivist substituted out the original owner and inserted Seit Shehu’s name instead, a court found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

A blue guitar rested on a sort of Turkish chair.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell