Turkish, also referred to as Istanbul Turkish or Turkey Turkish, is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 70 to 80 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey.

What does it mean to call someone Turkish?

1 : a native or inhabitant of Turkey. 2 : a member of any of numerous Asian peoples speaking Turkic languages who live in a region extending from the Balkans to eastern Siberia and western China. 3 : muslim specifically : a Muslim subject of the Turkish sultan.

What does Turkey mean in slang?

a person or thing of little appeal; dud; loser. a naive, stupid, or inept person. a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop.