How to Type Turkish Letters (ç ğ ı ö ş ü İ)

How-To Guides · 2 min read · Published October 25, 2026

Quick answer: Turkish uses ç ğ ı ö ş ü and the capital İ. Add the Turkish Q keyboard (Windows or Mac) to type them directly. Without it, ç, ö and ü have Windows Alt codes (Alt+0231, Alt+0246, Alt+0252), and ğ, ş, ı and İ can be typed in Word with the Alt+X codes in the table above.

Quick reference: every method

Every Alt code below is verified against the real Windows code pages — where none exists we say so, rather than list one that won’t work.

Char	Name	Windows	Mac	HTML	Word (Alt+X)	Unicode
ç	Latin Small Letter C With Cedilla	`Alt+0231`	`Option+C`	`ç`	`00E7 + Alt+X`	`U+00E7`
ğ	Latin Small Letter G With Breve	Copy / paste	Copy / paste	`ğ`	`011F + Alt+X`	`U+011F`
ı	Latin Small Letter Dotless I	Copy / paste	Copy / paste	`ı`	`0131 + Alt+X`	`U+0131`
İ	Latin Capital Letter I With Dot Above	Copy / paste	Copy / paste	`İ`	`0130 + Alt+X`	`U+0130`
ö	Latin Small Letter O With Diaeresis	`Alt+0246`	`Option+U, O`	`ö`	`00F6 + Alt+X`	`U+00F6`
ş	Latin Small Letter S With Cedilla	Copy / paste	Copy / paste	`ş`	`015F + Alt+X`	`U+015F`
ü	Latin Small Letter U With Diaeresis	`Alt+0252`	`Option+U, U`	`ü`	`00FC + Alt+X`	`U+00FC`
Ğ	Latin Capital Letter G With Breve	Copy / paste	Copy / paste	`Ğ`	`011E + Alt+X`	`U+011E`
Ş	Latin Capital Letter S With Cedilla	Copy / paste	Copy / paste	`Ş`	`015E + Alt+X`	`U+015E`

The dotted and dotless i

Turkish has two different i letters:

Letter	Lower case	Capital
Dotless i	ı	I
Dotted i	i	İ

So the capital of i is İ, not I. This matters in text and in software: programs that change case using English rules turn "istanbul" into "ISTANBUL" instead of "İSTANBUL". Whenever possible, type the correct letter rather than relying on automatic capitalisation.

Windows

Turkish Q layout: Settings → Time & language → Language & region → Add a language → Türkçe, keyboard "Turkish Q". It matches a standard QWERTY keyboard; the Turkish letters sit on the keys to the right of the letters. Open the On-Screen Keyboard once to see where each one is. Switch with Win+Space.
Turkish F is a different, Turkish-specific layout designed for fast typing; choose it only if your keyboard is labelled F.
Alt codes: ç Alt+0231, Ç Alt+0199, ö Alt+0246, Ö Alt+0214, ü Alt+0252, Ü Alt+0220.
Word: 011F ğ, 015F ş, 0131 ı, 0130 İ, then Alt+X.

Mac

Add Turkish Q in System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit → +. Without it, ç (Option+C), ö and ü (Option+U then the vowel) are available on the US layout; for ğ, ş, ı and İ use the Turkish layout or the Character Viewer.

Phones

Add a Turkish keyboard. Long-pressing letters on other keyboards finds ç, ö, ü and often ş and ğ, but the dotless ı is easiest with a Turkish keyboard, where it has its own key.

The Turkish alphabet

Turkish has 29 letters. It adds ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş and ü to the Latin alphabet and does not use q, w or x in native words.

Related: Polish, typing in other languages, and our Latin Extended-A characters.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between ı and i?

Turkish has two separate i letters. ı (dotless) and i (dotted) are different vowels, and their capitals are I and İ. Swapping them changes words, so both are needed.

Which Turkish letters have Alt codes?

Only ç (Alt+0231), ö (Alt+0246) and ü (Alt+0252) and their capitals. ğ, ş, ı and İ have no Windows Alt code; use the Turkish keyboard or Word's Alt+X codes.

How do I type Turkish letters without a Turkish keyboard?

Add the Turkish Q layout in Windows or Mac settings (it fits a normal keyboard), or copy the letters from this page. In Word, type 011F, 015F or 0131 and press Alt+X for ğ, ş and ı.

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