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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