Turk - Definition and Overview

This is the disambiguation page for the terms Turk, Turkey, Turkic, and Turkish. Because these four terms are highly interrelated, they also refer to similar subjects, all gathered on this one disambiguation page.

Turk

A Turk is someone from one of the Turkic peoples. Other meanings of Turk can be found in

• the Turk, the first chess-playing automaton
• Turk is the pen name of cartoonist Philippe Liegeois

Turkey

The related name of Turkey is for the country Turkey. Other meanings of turkey are

• A turkey bird
• Domesticated turkey, often used for food (see Turkey (food)).
• Turkey, North Carolina, a town
• In bowling, three consecutive strikes.
• "Cold turkey", a withdrawal from drug addiction without gradual tapering off of usage.

Turkic

Turkic means relating to the group of countries in Central-Asia, where the people share the same language family. A good reference for this term is found in

• Turkic peoples
• Turkic languages

Turkish

The term Turkish denotes of or relating to the country of Turkey. Various part subjects can be referred to, such as

• Turkish language
• Turkish Airlines
• Turkish cuisine
• Turkish music
• Turkish literature