This is the 4338th most frequent Turkish word.
türk
"Türk" means "Turk," referring to a person of Turkish origin or nationality.
Here, 'Türk' is used as an adjective to describe nationality referring to the student.
Ben bir Türk öğrenciyle tanıştım.
I met a Turkish student.
In this sentence, 'Türkçe' means the Turkish language, showing how 'Türk' can form a related noun for the language.
Türkçe öğrenmek istiyorum.
I want to learn Turkish.
The word 'Türk' is used as an adjective to describe the culture pertaining to Turkey or Turkish people.