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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 are

* the ''[[Young Turks]]'' were a political party in the late [[Ottoman Empire]]; the name later came to be applied to any ambitious and non-conformist young adult
* ''[[the Turk]]'', the first [[chess]]-playing [[automaton]]
* the pen name of [[cartoonist]] [[Philippe Li�geois]], as in ''[[Philippe Li�geois|Turk]] &amp; [[Bob de Groot|De Groot]]''
* ''[[Turk (tailor)|Turk]]'' was a tailor of country-western wear for musicians from the [[1940s]] to the [[1970s]]
* ''Turk'' was a [[rapper]] for the [[Cash Money Records]] label, one of the members of the [[Hot Boys]]
* Sometimes, ''Turk'' refers to any citizen of the [[Turkey|country Turkey]], regardless of their ethnic identity.
* In the [[Ottoman Empire]], ''Turk'' often referred to any [[Muslim]] as contrasted with a [[Christian]] or [[Jew]].
* ''[[Grand Turk]]'' is an island that is part of the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]], and overseas dependency of the [[United Kingdom]].

== Turkey ==

The related name of '''Turkey''' refers to the [[Turkey|country Turkey]] or, in informal usage, to the [[Ottoman Empire|Turkish]]/[[Ottoman Empire]] (old usage).  Other meanings of turkey are
* A [[Turkey (bird)|turkey bird]]
* [[Domesticated turkey]], often used for 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 and places in Central Asia, Caucasus and parts of south-western 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 subjects can be referred to, such as

* [[Turkish language]]
* [[Turkish Airlines]]
* [[Cuisine of Turkey|Turkish cuisine]] 
* [[Music of Turkey|Turkish music]]
* [[Turkish literature]]
* [[Turkish Empire]] (old usage)

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