çukur

Çukur is a Turkish noun meaning "pit" or "hollow." It describes a natural depression and is commonly used in geography and place names to denote hollows, basins, or sunken terrain.

Because of its geographic sense, Çukur appears in numerous Turkish toponyms—names of villages, neighborhoods, and other locations that reflect terrain features. In some cases it forms part of longer place names, indicating the presence of a hollow or low-lying area in the landscape.

Çukur is also the title of a Turkish television drama series that premiered in 2017. Set in a fictional Istanbul neighborhood named Çukur, the series follows a powerful family that governs the area amid rival factions and external threats. The show has been distributed internationally and has multiple seasons; in English it is commonly referred to as The Pit.