No. 68 in Turkish
türkiye
"Türkiye" means "Turkey," a country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
In a sentence
Türkiye güzel bir ülke.
Turkey is a beautiful country.
Here, 'Türkiye' refers to the country Turkey, acting as the proper noun subject of the sentence.
Türkiye'nin başkenti Ankara'dır.
The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
In this sentence, 'Türkiye'nin' is the possessive form of 'Türkiye' (Turkey), indicating ownership regarding the capital.
Türkiye'de birçok tarihi yer bulunur.
There are many historical sites in Turkey.
Here, 'Türkiye'de' means 'in Turkey', using a locative suffix '-de' to indicate location.
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