Türkiye
Bridges two continents
Türkiye is the Turkish-language name for the country historically called Turkey in English.
In 2022, the Turkish government requested international recognition of this spelling, and it has since appeared in diplomatic contexts and news coverage: The earthquake struck southern Türkiye.
English speakers vary in adoption—some use it consistently, others retain Turkey.
Turkish city, formerly Constantinople
- AnkaraTurkey's governmental seat
- IzmirMajor Turkish seaport
- AntalyaTurkish Mediterranean port city
- CappadociaCentral Turkish historical region
Ephesus · Hagia Sophia · Topkapi · Troy · Göbekli Tepe
Western Asian peninsula
- plateauFlat highland area
- BosphorusStrait linking two seas
- TaurusZodiac's bull
- CappadociaCentral Turkish historical region
Aegean · Mediterranean · Black Sea · steppe · mountains · landscape · Euphrates · Tigris
Member of Turkish dynasty
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
- HittiteAncient Anatolian civilization
- LydianAncient western Anatolian
Greek · Roman · antiquity · archaeology · artifacts · civilizations · ruins · excavation
Grilled food on skewer
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- kilimTapestry rug without pile
carpet · miniature · patterns · geometric · decorative · Ottoman · Byzantine · music
Meeting of routes
- gatewayPoint of access
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- hubCentral connection point
convergence · junction · nexus · transit · corridor · trade route · strategic · meeting point
Istanbul
Turkish city, formerly Constantinople
Cappadocia · Ephesus · Hagia Sophia · Topkapi · Troy · Göbekli Tepe
Anatolia
Western Asian peninsula
Cappadocia · Aegean · Mediterranean · Black Sea · steppe · mountains · landscape · Euphrates · Tigris · Ararat
Ottoman
Member of Turkish dynasty
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- SeljukMedieval Turkic ruling dynasty
- HittiteAncient Anatolian civilization
Lydian · Greek · Roman · antiquity · archaeology · artifacts · civilizations · ruins · excavation · Atatürk
kebab
Grilled food on skewer
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
kilim · carpet · miniature · patterns · geometric · decorative · Ottoman · Byzantine · music · shadow puppets
crossroads
Meeting of routes
- gatewayPoint of access
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
hub · convergence · junction · nexus · transit · corridor · trade route · strategic · meeting point · cultural exchange
TürkiyeGreece
Balkan peninsula nation
Western Europe · Christendom · European Union · Austria · Vatican City