Turkish Alphabet Dot to Dot Printables

Turkish Alphabet Dot to Dot: Follow a, b, c, ç to Reveal a Picture

Turkish alphabet dot to dot printables are picture puzzles in which every dot carries a lowercase Turkish letter instead of a number. Start at a, then b, c, ç and d, and continue in alphabet order to z. Each correct connection adds part of an animal, flower, vehicle or space drawing, and the finished outline is ready to color.

The sheets are written for families raising children with Turkish at home, teachers in Turkish weekend or heritage schools, and learners of Turkish who want a lighter way to review the alphabet. Searching for the next label keeps attention on letter shapes, and the picture gives a reason to finish.

Choose a picture from the grid and open Turkish Alphabet Version on its puzzle page. The sheet has the same drawing, dot positions and connection order as the numbered puzzle; only the labels change. Keep the numbered version in mind as a way to check a confusing section.

The 29 Letters and Their Order

The modern Turkish alphabet has 29 letters, and each round of these worksheets uses all of them in the standard order: a, b, c, ç, d, e, f, g, ğ, h, ı, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, ö, p, r, s, ş, t, u, ü, v, y, z. Keep a printed strip of this sequence beside the page.

Six letters are not found in the English alphabet: ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş and ü. Several sit beside a related shape: ç follows c, ğ follows g, ö follows o, ş follows s and ü follows u. The dotless ı comes just before the dotted i.

Three English letters do not appear at all: q, w and x. A child who already knows the English ABC may expect to find them, so mention this before starting. In Turkish the alphabet goes from p straight to r, and from v straight to y.

Dotted i and Dotless ı

Turkish has two separate letters that English readers may see as one: the dotless ı and the dotted i. They are different letters with different sounds, and they each have their own position in the order, with ı first. Their capital forms are I and İ, which is another difference from English.

On a dot to dot sheet, the important thing is to notice whether the label has a dot. Write ı and i large on scrap paper and compare them before starting. Then, on the worksheet, check every “i-like” label carefully: the expected next letter tells you which one you are looking for.

The dot on i is part of the letter, just like the dots on ö and ü and the small hook under ç and ş. Draw lines between the puzzle points, not to the marks on the letters. The Unicode Latin Extended-A chart shows ğ, ı and ş, and the Latin-1 chart shows ç, ö and ü.

After z, a New Round Starts at a

A full round has 29 labels. When a picture has more dots, the order begins again at a, and the restart dot is marked with a small star. That a starts the next part of the drawing, so do not draw back to the first a where the picture began.

Every picture in this collection has more than 29 dots, so each one completes a round and begins a second. The 43-dot Ringed Planet completes one round and ends at k in the second. The 60-dot Circus Giraffe completes two rounds and ends at b in the third.

The 145-dot Snowdrop Flower is a neat example: 145 is exactly five rounds of 29, so it finishes at z. The 104-dot Circus Camel completes three rounds and ends at n. On long sheets the same letter appears in many places, so keep track of the current round.

Choosing a Picture

For a shorter first sheet, the 43-dot Space Camera and Ringed Planet both end at k, the 45-dot Camellia Flower ends at m and the 46-dot Lotus Flower at n. All of them pass through the full alphabet once, including every special letter.

For a longer animal picture, the 50-dot Cute Baby Elephant ends at r and the 70-dot Cute Puppy at i. The 67-dot Cute Butterfly and Glider both end at ğ, which makes a good talking point about that letter.

The 72-dot Cheerful Crab is rated harder and suggested for ages 6 to 9. Each card in the grid shows the dot count, suggested age range and difficulty. Equal dot counts do not guarantee equal difficulty, so check the preview too.

How to Start

Read the first part of the alphabet strip together, a to e, pointing to ç as you pass it. Ask the child to find a, b and c on the picture and make the first few connections together. This shows that knowing the order and finding the dot are two separate skills.

Pause before each special letter. Ask “what comes after c?” before reaching ç, and “what comes after h?” before reaching ı. Looking ahead at these points prevents the English alphabet song from taking over.

Use a pencil while the routine is new. If a line heads somewhere unexpected, go back to the last connection you are sure of and check the strip. If you are still unsure, open the numbered version of the same picture; the dot positions match, so the number shows which dot comes next.

A Note on ğ

The letter ğ, called yumuşak ge (“soft g”) in Turkish, has its own place in the alphabet after g. A well-known feature of Turkish is that no native word begins with ğ. It appears inside or at the end of words, as in dağ (mountain) or ağaç (tree).

On the worksheet ğ is simply another label in the order, so the main job is to tell it apart from g. Point out the small curved mark above it. Its sound depends on the letters around it, so leave pronunciation to a Turkish speaker or a good audio resource rather than trying to describe it from English.

If you want a follow-up activity, ask a Turkish-speaking family member for a few words that contain ğ, then look for the letter in those words. This keeps the focus on recognizing the letter in real Turkish rather than guessing at rules.

Small Games for Turkish Letter Recognition

Pair match: write c, g, o, s and u on one set of cards and ç, ğ, ö, ş and ü on another. Match each pair, then find both letters on the worksheet. This draws attention to the marks without drawing on the printed labels.

Dot hunt: give the child one minute to find every ı on the page, then every i. Count them separately. On a long sheet there will be several of each, which turns a tricky pair into a search game.

Missing letters: ask whether q, w or x appear anywhere on the sheet. They will not, and noticing that is a small, satisfying discovery about how Turkish differs from English.

Round counter: set a counter aside each time the trail reaches z. On the 145-dot Snowdrop Flower, the fifth counter goes down at the very last dot.

Using the Sheets at Home or in Class

At home, let the child choose the picture and decide whether to finish it in one sitting. Write the last letter reached in the margin if you stop partway. A shorter sheet done carefully is better practice than a long one finished by guessing.

In a Turkish weekend school or language club, set one goal for the session, such as moving smoothly through c–ç–d, or telling ı from i. Pairs can take turns: one reads the next letter aloud, the other finds it and draws the line.

For older learners and adults, completing a picture is a quick full review of the alphabet before a vocabulary or spelling lesson.

What the Worksheets Practise, and What They Do Not

A Turkish alphabet dot to dot practises recognizing printed lowercase letters, recalling the order and scanning a page for the next target. Drawing the lines also gives practice in controlled pencil movement, and the finished picture is something to color and keep.

They are not handwriting sheets: the pencil traces a picture outline, not the strokes of each letter. For letter formation, follow the handwriting model your school or teacher uses.

They are not a pronunciation guide. Turkish spelling is closely tied to sound, but each letter still needs a spoken model from a Turkish speaker or reliable audio. The labels are single letters, not words, so add a reading activity if word reading is the goal.

Printing a Clear PDF

Open the chosen puzzle, select Turkish Alphabet Version and download the PDF for A4 or US Letter paper. Printing from the PDF keeps the labels sharper than printing a screenshot.

Print at actual size or 100% scale and check one copy first. Make sure the dot on i, the curve on ğ and the marks on ç, ö, ş and ü are clear. Avoid shrinking the page, because these small marks are exactly what the learner needs to see.

Use a sharp pencil for the trail and leave coloring until all the connections are done, so the labels stay readable while checking the order.

Check the print preview before making copies. If an edge is clipped, use the printer’s fit option or reduce the scale only enough to keep the whole drawing on one page. Check the smallest labels again after resizing.

Try a Dot Detective’s Picture Card

Write ı and i on a separate card and ask the learner to show which one has a dot. Place h, ı, i and j in order using the supplied alphabet strip. Then find that stretch on the puzzle, taking care to connect the puzzle points rather than the small mark belonging to i.

When the learner feels ready, let them give the adult a clue for the next letter. Keep the strip available and swap roles if the search becomes frustrating. After colouring, use the picture as a story card: who might meet this animal, or where could this vehicle travel? The story can be spoken in any language. A second picture with the same letter goal gives a fresh search without requiring more dots or faster completion.

About This Guide and Reporting a Problem

The Turkish Alphabet Version keeps each picture and its connection order, replacing the numbers with the 29 lowercase letters of the Turkish alphabet and repeating them on longer pictures. The round and end-letter calculations on this page come from that sequence and each puzzle’s dot count.

This guide was prepared with AI-assisted drafting and editing. Its puzzle examples and calculations were checked against the site’s puzzle data, and the letter order against the standard Turkish alphabet. Read about the project on our About page and see our editorial policy for how content is produced and corrected.

If a letter, dot or download looks wrong, report the problem with the puzzle URL and the version name, Turkish Alphabet Version. See our terms of use for printing and sharing permissions.

The activity ideas are suggestions for home and classroom use, not results from a classroom trial. This guide has not been reviewed by a specialist teacher.