A broad cluster of regional dialects across central and eastern Anatolia. Internally varied; many features sit at the boundary with Azerbaijani and other Oghuz Turkic varieties.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 39.93°, 32.86°
Dialect comparison
Anatolian Turkish vs Istanbul Turkish
Compare two dialects of Turkish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Standard Turkish · İstanbul Türkçesi
The Istanbul-area standard of Turkish. The basis of the modern written language and of broadcast Turkish.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 41.01°, 28.98°
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DialectAnatolian TurkishA broad cluster of regional dialects across central and eastern Anatolia. Internally varied; many features sit at the boundary with Azerbaijani and other Oghuz Turkic varieties.DialectIstanbul TurkishThe Istanbul-area standard of Turkish. The basis of the modern written language and of broadcast Turkish.CompareAnatolian Turkish vs Balkan TurkishAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Turkish and the dialects within it.