Turks (Topical Term)

The American Heritage dict. of the Engl. lang., c2000 (Turk: 1. A native or inhabitant of Turkey. 2. A member of the principal ethnic group of modern-day Turkey or, formerly, of the Ottoman Empire. 3. A member of any of the Turkic-speaking peoples; Turkish: adj., of or relating to Turkey or its peoples, languages, or cultures.)

Random House (Turkish: 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.)

RLIN, Feb. 26, 2001 (Turkish people)

Here are entered works on the Ottoman Turks, or Osmanlis, who settled in Turkey, as well as works on citizens of Turkey. Works on the Turkic peoples of Asia treated collectively are entered under Turkic peoples.

Note under Turkic peoples