Turkish language from wikipedia

This is a great piece about the Turkish language from wikipedia. below is the intro. Definitely worth a visit

Turkish ( Türkçe (help·info)) is spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide,^[4][5][7] making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo^[a], Albania and other parts of Eastern Europe. Turkish is also spoken by several million immigrants in Western Europe, particularly in Germany.

100 Most Useful Words in Turkish

100 Most Useful Words in Turkish

THE BELOW IS A SAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE ABOVE WEB SITE....

Anyone can learn 100 words!™ These are the simplest Turkish lessons ever, quicker—and cheaper—than a Turkish language course in Istanbul. Even if you learn Turkish only this much, it's sure to make your trip to Turkey go more smoothly.
Print these pages, study a page each day, and in only 10 days you'll know more than 100 Turkish words and short phrases. You'll be surprised how useful they'll be every day during your travels.
Lesson 1: Greetings!
Hello, good morning, goodbye, what's your name, how are you...
Lesson 2: Pardon Me...
Pardon, yes, please, thanks, friend, what, how, who...
Lesson 3: Why, When, Which?
What's this, how much, how many, I want this, that, the other...
Lesson 4: New-Old, Hot-Cold
And/or, big/small, open/closed, good/bad, beautiful/ugly...
Lesson 5: Where Is...
Train station, bus terminal, toilet, hotel, restaurant, shower, bath...
Lesson 6: Bath & Tea
Luggage, laundry, lights, Turkish bath, toilet paper, tea, money, water...
Lesson 7: Going Places
Car, bus, train, ship, street, map, near/far, left/right, ticket...
Lesson 8: Days of the Week
Also day, daily, today, tomorrow, week...
Lesson 9: Months of the Year
Also month, year...
Lesson 10: Turkish Numbers
Cardinal, ordinal, one-half, million, billion, trillion, quadrillion...
The phonetic pronunciations in the right-hand column of each page are based on the sounds of Standard American English. See my Turkish Pronunciation Guide for more