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Where does “Türkiye” come from?

Türkiye (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish تركیه, from Ottoman Turkish تركیا, from Latin Turcia, from Byzantine Greek Τουρκίᾱ.

Ancestry of “Türkiye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishتركیه—
2Ottoman Turkishتركیا—
3LatinTurcia—
4Byzantine GreekΤουρκίᾱ—

Words derived from “Türkiye”

  • 뛰르끼예
  • Tirkiye
  • Төркиә
Every word from Byzantine Greek Τουρκίᾱ →