Learn Turkish: Dağ olsun, koy olsun, bu bölgenin manzarası gerçekten eşsiz. - Whether it's a mountain or a bay, the scenery of this region is truly unique.

The phrase olsun ... olsun pairs two or more nouns to mean 'whether it be ... or ...' or 'both ... and ...'. By saying dağ olsun, koy olsun, the speaker is emphasizing that no matter which landscape feature you look at, the scenery is unique. It groups them inclusively.

Could I use ister ... ister instead of olsun ... olsun in this sentence?

Yes, you could say ister dağ, ister koy olsun. While both structures express 'whether ... or ...', olsun ... olsun usually feels slightly more inclusive (grouping the mountain and bay together), whereas ister ... ister highlights that the choice between the two does not matter. Both are highly natural for B2 learners to use.

What is the literal breakdown of the word eşsiz?

It comes from the root noun eş, meaning 'match', 'pair', or 'equal', combined with the suffix -siz, which means 'without'. Literally translating to 'matchless' or 'without an equal', it is the standard way to say 'unique' in Turkish.

Why do we use the suffixes -nin and -sı in bu bölgenin manzarası?