How to Use Turkish in a Sentence

Turkish

1 of 2 adjective
  • He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
  • Turkish officials plan to open up the site for tourism in the future.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • This is as close as a visitor can get to the heart of Turkish cuisine.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Or stay on theme and order a cup of strong, bold Turkish coffee ($4).
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Few believe there will be movement before Turkish elections next month.
    — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Made with Turkish cotton terry cloth, this towel could not be softer or better made.
    — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
  • Inside, grab coffee or tea in what used to be the cigar area and enjoy a burger in what was once the men’s Turkish baths.
    — Sarah Sekula, USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
  • The Turkish central bank has been doing just this, depleting its reserves in the process.
    — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 30 May 2023
  • Well, the towels are made of 100 percent Turkish cotton that's soft to the touch.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The bread, Pride told me, is made in a charcoal oven and is a cross between sourdough and Turkish pide.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The doner kebab is a Turkish dish similar to a gyro that can be made with steak, chicken or beef.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2023
  • Warm and flaky baklava, revani, tulumba, and Turkish delight will dull even the sharpest of sweet teeth.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • Others are working hard to introduce Turkish coffee to the world.
    — Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The remains were found northeast of the port city of Alexandroupoli, in an area where trails cross the Turkish border.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The Turkish yard just added a fourth model to the Aluna line of multi-purpose monohulls.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
  • That extends to the hotels and retreats dotted along the Turkish Riviera as well.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • During courtship, a prospective bride prepares and serves Turkish coffee to the groom and his family.
    — Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The story of Turkish coffee begins not in Turkey, but in Yemen.
    — Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Turkish authorities say that the project is a national effort.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
  • They will be joined for both performances by guest Turkish singer Burcu Gulec (Heiraza).
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The Turkish family is from Antakya, which is a small city on the border with Syria.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Its Turkish cotton is luxuriously weighty and warm; if your giftee would enjoy a looser fit, make sure to size up.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The crowd is decidedly in-the-know professionals or Turkish expats seeking a taste of home.
    — Laura Lai Coughlin, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023
  • It’s owned by a Turkish husband and Indonesian wife team with menu items ranging from gulai kambing to mie ayam bakso.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Each set comes with two full-body bath towels and two hand towels, all made from ultra-soft, absorbent 100% Turkish cotton.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The Turkish government is not doing enough to help those affected, Sep said, and many are still suffering.
    — Jenna Pelletier, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • An odd custom of Turkish law enforcement involves bringing a suspect to the scene of the crime for a reënactment.
    — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Give your bathroom a spa-worthy refresh with these plush towels that are made of 100 percent Turkish cotton.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
  • These, however, will be kept low-profile to preserve the system’s Turkish identity.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
  • These 100% organic Turkish cotton hand towels have a soft, ribbed texture that feel pleasant to touch.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023

Turkish

2 of 2 noun
  • The Turkish have been effusive about the population’s desire to host a Games.
    — Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Freedom Musk Bouquet | 27 is the floral one with ylang-ylang, Turkish rose, and vanilla musk.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Reports suggested his family had complained to the club, although this was denied by those close to him, who said his father only speaks Turkish.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
  • On the return flight, board Turkish Air to Istanbul for a complimentary two-day stopover in partner hotels.
    — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Made from 100% Turkish Cotton, they're designed to be soft, fluffy and absorbent, with thousands of five-star Amazon reviews.
    — Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2023
  • If your current towels are limp, scratchy, or just plain uninspired, Quince’s Turkish Classic Bath towels are an instant bathroom upgrade.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Turkish Gianni One of the main figures in the novel, Turkish Gianni, is completely absent from the film.
    — EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • As the Turkish Republic enters its second century, the world around it has become more complicated and less forgiving than ever before.
    — Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
  • He was initially moved a few hundred feet upward, to the 3,400-foot level, where the Turkish Caving Federation has a camp, the group said.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The former first-round pick is the team captain for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • United Airlines, Luftansa, Turkish Airlines and Air China are also alliance members.
    — Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Known as the Russo-Turkish War, the Russians and Ottomans would fight for control over Crimea from 1768 to 1774.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The twentieth-century Turkish Republic, the nation-state, had been founded in response to an entirely different world, with entirely different pressures.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Turkish Pavilion, seen here, designed by Alexandre Serebriakoff, is dreamy inspiration for a decorative and distinct gazebo with or without a water feature.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 6 July 2023
  • Earlier, television footage showed bomb squads working near a vehicle in the area, which is located near the Turkish Grand National Assembly and other government buildings.
    — Time, 1 Oct. 2023
  • On the page, Turkish Gianni is a major red herring as the other business partner of Tony Curran, Jason Ritchie, and Bobby Tanner.
    — EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Four of them were passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight that landed in Denver with an infected passenger, five were people passing through the airport during the exposure window, and one was infected through a secondary contact.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
  • These cards also offer transfers to other loyalty programs, including Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Choice Privileges, Wyndham Rewards and more.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The dispute arose after Turkey loaded Iraqi crude oil onto a tanker at the Turkish Port of Ceyhan at the instructions of the Kurdistan Regional Government – a violation of Turkey’s 1973 pipeline agreement with Iraq.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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