# Republic of Turkey

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former official name of Turkey: a country in West Asia and Southeast Europe.

## Etymology
Calque of Turkish Türkiye Cumhuriyeti.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/republic-of-turkey