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Examples of Turkish in a Sentence
Adjective
He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In 1971, George met Ahmet Ertegun, the son of Mehmet Munir Ertegun, who had been the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. during the Second World War.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Paul Iddon, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The Turkish Constitution doesn't allow Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003 as prime minister and later as president, to run for office again unless an early election is called -- something that would also require the support of the pro-Kurdish party.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The Turkish foreign minister, the NATO secretary-general and the presidents of the European Commission and European Council were also in attendance.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In 1971, George met Ahmet Ertegun, the son of Mehmet Munir Ertegun, who had been the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. during the Second World War.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
In addition to building F-16s for the Turkish Air Force, which boasts the second-largest F-16 fleet worldwide, TAI also built 46 F-16s for Egypt in the mid-1990s.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The Turkish Constitution doesn't allow Erdogan, who has been in power since 2003 as prime minister and later as president, to run for office again unless an early election is called -- something that would also require the support of the pro-Kurdish party.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Turkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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Turkish
1 of 2 adjective
Turk·ish
ˈtər-kish 
: of or relating to Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish
Turkish
2 of 2 noun
: the language of the Turks
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