Túrkeve is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary.

Sights

• the Reformed church with a coffered ceiling, built in 1755
• the Reformed Pastoral Office, one of the oldest buildings in the city and a nationally protected monument together with the Reformed Church
• the classicist-style Roman Catholic church of St. Peter and Paul , also built between 1812 and 1822 , also enjoying monument protection
• the Finta Museum, founded in 1951 (with Bronze Age finds from the area , silver tarsole from the Árpádian period , medieval relics of the village of Móric and Csudaballa, works of folk art and works by local artists) 
• the Vadász Pál House and Exhibition Hall, the temporary exhibition hall of the Finta Museum
• a tarso plate found on the outskirts of the city, in the Túrkeve-Ecseg-puszta . 
• the Sándor Petőfi Primary School , built in 1860
• the Town Hall, built in 1899
• the building of Sándor Petőfi Primary School in Kossuth Street, built in 1909 in Art Nouveau style, the former girls’ school
• the building of the Egressy Béni Music School with a bronze portrait by the composer Lajos Talamasz
• the World War I memorial with the names of the 383 heroic dead in Túrkeve
• a II. World War II memorial, the late Sándor Finta Túrkeve and the sculptor Sándor Győrfi
• Statue of Sándor Finta Jr. Family work
• the Alexander Ivan , made by sculptor Táncsics Mihály depicting a portrait statue
• the Talamasz Louis , made by sculptor Petofi Sandor depicting statue
• a headstone made by the sculptor Lajos Talamasz in memory of the settlement of the Cumans
• a headstone made by the wood carver Sigismund Balogh during the Turkish occupation in memory of the destroyed villages around Túrkeve
• the ’48 memorial park and headboard
• the Millennium Memorial Park , established in 2000
• the Bus Station, built in 2007
• the Túrkeve Thermal and Adventure Bath, Apartment and Camping 
• the Csörsz ditch on the northwestern border of the city, crossing the Great Plain .
• Kun embroidery permanent exhibition in the House of Culture (Táncsics M. u. 16.) 

Cultural programs, events, festivals

• Kevi Sticker Meeting (February)
• May (in May)
• Kevi Sheep Festival (May)
• Goulash record (in July)
• Motorcycle Meeting (July)
• Autocross competition of the Hungarian National Motorsport Association (MNASZ) (August)
• City Day (September)
• Keviek Meeting (October)

Gastronomy 

Túrkeve also boasts two locally sourced dishes:

• The sheep stew from Kevi: Although sheep stew is made elsewhere, and not only in Nagykunság , but also in other parts of Hungary , Túrkeve is unique. Kevi mutton stew is made together with other parts of the mutton after scalding the head and legs of the sheep, which is what makes it so special. Professional and amateur chefs from all over the country flock to the Kevi Sheep Festival in Túrkeve in May every year to compare their knowledge with the locals and to compare different sheep stews from different landscapes.
• The Mixed Mix: The twisted mixer is only real if it is hand-twisted and does not contain additives of artificial origin.
• Of course, traditional pastoral and peasant dishes were also prepared in Túrkeve, so slambuc, pötyő and watercress are no strangers to the few.

Economy 

Agriculture 

The most important economic feature of Túrkeve is the arable land, which has a medium loess capacity and is highly water-retaining. Prior to the change of regime, successful land reclamation works were carried out in large areas . Today, cereals, mainly wheat , barley , rye and oats, are produced in the town.

The city’s animal husbandry has been marked by sheep farming since the beginning of time. In addition, pigs, poultry and cattle are also important. Dozens of pigs were kept in almost every house in the 1960s and 1970s .

Although the landscape is not conducive to the cultivation of most fruit varieties, plums and apples are exceptions, as several varieties of these two fruits grow in this area.

Industry 

The 17th site of the national large company (AFIT) car and machine repair company used to operate in Túrkeve, which was closed down shortly after the change of regime. Nowadays, with the investment of private capital, a serious investment has taken place and is still taking place, the production and supply of car parts to renowned car factories.

Mineral resources 

Utilizable mineral and mining resources are natural gas , thermal water , clay and (to a lesser extent) sand . Water resources are abundantly available from river waters with abstraction, as well as stratified and deep waters.

The settlement is characterized by significant geothermal energy, which is currently being exploited, and the construction / tender of a gas-fired power plant is being planned, which will have a beneficial effect both economically and environmentally on the people living here.