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Examples of Turkish in a Sentence
Adjective
He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
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Reuters, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of websites are written in just 10 languages (English, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Turkish, Portuguese, Italian, and Persian).
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seemed to warn that if his party didn’t win upcoming elections, Antakya would continue to struggle.
—Erin O’Brien, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
The trade restrictions, which come into force today, follow Israel’s rejection of a Turkish request to take part in an aid air-drop operation into Gaza.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
But contemporary Turkish creatives are also attracting global attention far beyond the walls of the world's most famous bazaar, thanks to modern twists on jewelry, fashion, furniture, and textile techniques rooted in the rich history of the Ottoman era.
—Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Around the same time, two Turkish business moguls launched Turkcell, the nation’s first mobile communication system.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Last month, after Yaren appeared in the village for the 13th year in a row, the local news media gleefully covered his arrival like the springtime sighting of a Turkish Punxsutawney Phil.
—Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Unlike some establishments that prioritize quantity over quality, top-tier Turkish clinics have earned awards for their unwavering commitment and are passionate about delivering exceptional results while upholding the highest standards.
—Chris Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The mall opened a handful of new tenants last May, including HOKA footwear, Luli Fama swimwear and Turkish Delight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Turkey and Hungary were the two hold outs in allowing Sweden to become a member, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously expressing concern that Sweden had been too lenient on groups that the Turkish considered terrorists.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Turkish Airlines have also begun returning the planes back to flight schedules this week.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
The aviation website flightradar24 named three foreign airlines that are operating Max 9s with door plugs — Copa Airlines, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Reuters — One person was killed and 10 others were injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Nearly 90 percent of websites are written in just 10 languages (English, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Turkish, Portuguese, Italian, and Persian).
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seemed to warn that if his party didn’t win upcoming elections, Antakya would continue to struggle.
—Erin O’Brien, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
The trade restrictions, which come into force today, follow Israel’s rejection of a Turkish request to take part in an aid air-drop operation into Gaza.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
But contemporary Turkish creatives are also attracting global attention far beyond the walls of the world's most famous bazaar, thanks to modern twists on jewelry, fashion, furniture, and textile techniques rooted in the rich history of the Ottoman era.
—Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Around the same time, two Turkish business moguls launched Turkcell, the nation’s first mobile communication system.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Last month, after Yaren appeared in the village for the 13th year in a row, the local news media gleefully covered his arrival like the springtime sighting of a Turkish Punxsutawney Phil.
—Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Unlike some establishments that prioritize quantity over quality, top-tier Turkish clinics have earned awards for their unwavering commitment and are passionate about delivering exceptional results while upholding the highest standards.
—Chris Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Four cases have been reported in California, including one in Los Angeles County involving a person who arrived Jan. 25 on a Turkish Airlines flight while infectious and later visited a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Northridge.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The mall opened a handful of new tenants last May, including HOKA footwear, Luli Fama swimwear and Turkish Delight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Turkey and Hungary were the two hold outs in allowing Sweden to become a member, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously expressing concern that Sweden had been too lenient on groups that the Turkish considered terrorists.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows
Cotton Paradise Turkish Cotton Towel Set
Love a great deal?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Turkish Airlines have also begun returning the planes back to flight schedules this week.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
The aviation website flightradar24 named three foreign airlines that are operating Max 9s with door plugs — Copa Airlines, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Turkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkish. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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