Turkish Riviera

proper noun

A geographic region of Turkey, running from the southern Aegean Sea coast to the western Mediterranean, along the southwest coastline of Anatolia.

Meanings

proper nounthe Turkish Riviera
  1. businessA geographic region of Turkey, running from the southern Aegean Sea coast to the western Mediterranean, along the southwest coastline of Anatolia.

    Synonyms: Turquoise Coast

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA geographic region of Turkey, running from the southern Aegean Sea coast to the western Mediterranean, along the southwest coastline of Anatolia.

Origin

Turkish+riviera. From being a coastline in Turkiye similar to the Riviera, like the French Riviera.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Turkish Türk Rivierası
  • Türk RivierasıTranslations
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APA

Turkish Riviera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20Riviera

MLA

“Turkish Riviera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20Riviera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkish Riviera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20Riviera.

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