This study aims at providing information on various aspects of adolescent fertility in Turkey. Data collected from women aged 15-19 in the 1998 Turkish Demographic and Health Survey was used with the aim of 1) identifying levels, patterns, and determinants of adolescent fertility, 2) identifying individual, cultural, and contextual characteristics of adolescent fertility, and 3) providing policy recommendations on adolescent fertility in Turkey. The findings are also compared with findings from the other countries in the Middle East and Near Asia region.