Sevgililer Günü

Sevgililer Günü is Turkey’s 14 February celebration of romantic love, marked by flowers, messages, gifts, and evening dates.

Valentine’s Day, popular among couples for romantic dinners, flowers and gifts.

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Opens Feb 14, closes Feb 15 · 48 hours

what Sevgililer Günü is

Sevgililer Günü in Turkey is celebrated on 14 February, the same date as Valentine’s Day elsewhere, but it is not an official holiday. It is most visible in cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, where shopping malls, flower shops, chocolatiers, and cafés start promoting the day in the first half of February. Store windows fill with red hearts, roses, and signs reading “Sevgililer Günü.” Because 14 February is usually a normal work or school day, many couples keep the morning simple with a text message, a small gift, or flowers sent to a workplace, then save the main celebration for the evening.

The typical Turkish celebration centers on couples rather than large family gatherings. Partners often exchange red roses, chocolate, perfume, small jewelry, stuffed toys, or a handwritten card. Restaurants and hotels advertise special Sevgililer Günü menus, and popular places often require reservations for a dinner date after work. In pastry shops and cafés, heart-shaped cakes, cookies, and boxed sweets are common seasonal items. Common messages include “Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun” and “Seni seviyorum,” especially in cards or phone messages. The day usually ends with dinner, dessert, and photos shared online, though some people also criticize the holiday as too commercial and choose only a quiet meal or no celebration at all.

what you'll learn5 domains

The pack has 36 words spread across these domains.

Love messagesThese words cover Valentine’s greetings, affectionate phrases, and short messages people send on 14 February.

Day plansThese words cover reservations, evening plans, workplace flower deliveries, and the timing of the celebration.

Romantic giftsThese words cover the items most commonly exchanged, such as roses, chocolate, perfume, and jewelry.

Date placesThese words cover the shops, cafés, pastry shops, restaurants, and hotels most associated with the day.

Couple customsThese words cover how couples actually mark Sevgililer Günü, from cards and messages to dinner and dessert.

the run — three rounds, about three minutes, unlimited practice

Round 1 · MatchPair the word with its meaning. Six pairs, one attempt each.

Round 2 · SpellType the word you hear, accents and all. Beginners see the meaning and complete the word instead.

Round 3 · MeaningSix questions on what happens at Sevgililer Günü and what it is called.

how scoring works

How you are ranked

1AccuracyEvery correct answer counts the same. Anything you leave unanswered counts as wrong.

2Time, only to break tiesTime is read only when two people have the same accuracy. It never beats a better score.

For example

1100%3:41Marta

2100%4:02Joan — same score, slower

397%2:10Núria — fastest, still third

Two separate boards

BeginnerAdvanced

Same words in both. Beginner gets more help: matching and completing. Advanced listens and spells it out unaided. Pick it in practice; it locks when you take the scored run.

One scored run

Practise as often as you like, all year. The scored run happens once, while the competition is open, and cannot be retaken.