Tarla

Tarla is a Turkish noun meaning a cultivated field used for growing crops. It denotes arable land prepared for agriculture and is distinguished from çayır (meadow) and bağ (vineyard).

In everyday Turkish, tarla appears in phrases and idioms related to farming. Examples include tarla sürmek (to plow the field) and tarla hasadı (field harvest). The term also appears in descriptions of rural landscapes and agrarian life.

Agricultural practices surrounding tarla include crop rotation, irrigation, soil management, and pest control. Fields vary in size, from smallholdings to large commercial operations, and their management reflects regional climates and water availability in Turkey.

Culturally, tarla is a common symbol in Turkish literature and media for rural life, labor, and the relationship between people and land. The word also appears in Turkish toponymy, appearing in place names that describe landscapes or agricultural features.