The Turkish grilled meat dish made from seasoned ground lamb or beef is called köfte.
Köfte refers to a broad family of shaped meat preparations made from ground meat mixed with ingredients such as onion, herbs, spices, or breadcrumbs. Turkish versions may be formed into balls, patties, logs, or skewered pieces.
The word and culinary tradition extend across the former Ottoman world and neighboring regions. Turkish köfte has many local styles, including İnegöl köfte, İzmir köfte, and Tekirdağ köfte.
Köfte should not be treated as a single fixed recipe. It is different from döner, which consists of seasoned meat cooked on a rotating vertical spit, and from sucuk, a fermented or air-dried sausage.