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

Speaking to Turkish journalists on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York this week, Erdogan downplayed the risks posed by the fund crisis to the Turkish economy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

A Turkish city cooked up largest-ever pot of baked beans, but no giant hot dog to go with it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

According to Turkish law, the teenager is required to appear before a court before being officially arrested.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"We have quarantined the problematic area. Investors' savings will be protected," he said, adding most of the affected funds were the Turkish equivalent of hedge funds.

From Barron's

With Turkey’s collapse, the seven-century-old Turkish Ottoman Empire vanished into history.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman