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Where is Turkish spoken?

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Turkish is spoken primarily in Turkey (Türkiye), where more than 90 percent of native Turkish speakers live. It is also spoken in Cyprus and the parts of Europe and the Middle East adjacent to Turkey. In addition to those regions, Turkish speakers live in multiple places in western Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Africa, as well as in Central and East Asia.