türkische

türkische is the German attributive adjective meaning Turkish. It is used to describe things related to Turkey, the Turkish language, culture, or people. In standard German, türkische is written in lowercase and declines like other adjectives when attached to a noun, for example: türkische Sprache (the Turkish language), türkische Küche (Turkish cuisine), türkische Musik (Turkish music). The ending changes according to gender, number, and case depending on the article or determiner: eine türkische Stadt, der türkischen Kaffee, die türkische Küche.

The term does not itself designate nationality; it functions as an adjective that can refer to people of Turkey or Turkish-speaking communities. The corresponding noun forms are Türke (a Turkish man) and Türkin (a Turkish woman); the plural is Türken. In many contexts, türkische topics encompass language, heritage, and cultural practices associated with Turkey or Turkish communities abroad.

Linguistically, Turkish belongs to the Turkic language family and, in its modern standard form, uses the Latin alphabet since the 1928 script reform under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Culturally, türkische topics cover areas such as cuisine, architecture, film, music, literature, and contemporary society in Turkey and among Turkish-speaking diasporas.

In German-language media and scholarship, türkische is a common descriptive label for subjects connected to Turkey or Turkish-speaking communities. It is a neutral, widely accepted term for framing discussions about Turkish language, culture, or identity without implying nationality. See also Türke, Türkin, Türkisch, Türkei.