Article 66 of the Turkish Constitution defines a Turk as anyone who is "bound to the Turkish state through the bond of citizenship." [142]

Mar 7, 2026 · Turkic peoples are any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging to the Turkic subfamily of the Altaic family of languages. They are historically and linguistically …

specifically : a Turkish strain of Arab and crossbred horses 5 often turk : a usually young dynamic person eager for change especially : young turk

the Turk: Turkish people regarded collectively; the Turkish power. Also: the Ottoman Sultan (cf. Phrases P.2). Now historical and rare.

Turk (tɜrk) n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Turkey. 2. a Turkish-speaking citizen of the Ottoman Empire. 3. a member of any Turkic-speaking people.

A Turk is a person who comes from Turkey. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Jan 20, 2026 · Noun Turk (plural Turks) A speaker of the various Turkic languages. A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from 12th c.] (obsolete) A Muslim. [16th–18th c.]

In Persian, turk, in addition to the national name, also could mean "a beautiful youth," "a barbarian," "a robber," but these are not considered the origin of the name.

TURK definition: a native or inhabitant of Turkey. See examples of Turk used in a sentence.

a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I) a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language