In general, dialects are defined as branches of spoken languages that differ in sound and shape according to regions. Dialects are living documents of the historical development of a language. In this context, a complete understanding of a language depends on the correct study of dialects. Today, dialect studies are carried out both by the collection of new data and through already collected data. Various studies on dialects have been carried out in Turkey and continue to be performed. Balkan Turkish dialects have an important place in these studies. Balkan Turkish dialects are the dialects formed by the Ottoman Turks, who came from Anatolia and settled in the region in the 14th century, under various conditions. These dialects naturally branched out within themselves as a result of interaction with different cultures for various reasons. Balkan Turkish dialects, which are an extension of Turkey Turkish dialects, are divided into two as Eastern and Western Balkan Turkish dialects. When the studies on Balkan Turkish dialects are examined, it is noteworthy that studies based on phonetics and morphology are at the forefront, but there are not many studies in the field of syntax. Syntax is a branch of linguistics that examines the word groups, which are the unit of non-judgmental expression of a language, and the structure, function and semantic features of the sentence, which is the unit of judgmental expression. It is a sentence structure that is connected with sequential, connected sentences, various semantic features, conjunctions and common elements. As in the written language, the sentence structure of the dialects is also affected by the development process of that language and various factors. Compared to written language, it is easier to study this change in spoken language. In this context, examining the sequential, connected sentence structure based on the texts in the spoken language and comparing it with the written language is important in terms of monitoring the change in a language. In this study, sequential, connected sentence structure in Eastern Balkan Turkish dialects (Greece Komotini, South East Bulgaria, Bulgaria Silistra, Edirne Süloğlu) was examined. In this context, the text of the books and theses on these dialects as a source constitutes the main axis of our study. By examining the texts in these studies, effort has been paid to determine sequential and connected sentence structure.

Eastern Balkan Turkish dialect, dialect, syntax, sequential, connected sentence.