Turkey is currently the 7th most productive country in fuzzy research. However, the extent and impact of contributions remain unexplored in scholarly evaluations. Thus, this study aims to provide a bibliometric analysis of fuzzy research in Turkey from 1985–2024, utilizing the Scopus database, and VOSviewer software. The main findings show a significant growth, with total publications increasing from 93 (1985–1999) to 8,601 (2000–2024). Early research focused on foundational concepts like fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic, while recent studies emphasize applied domains such as decision-making, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Leading contributors include Cengiz Kahraman from Istanbul Technical University (325 total publications, and 20,173 total citations) with the Istanbul Technical University (977 Total Papers) as the most productive institution. Collaboration analysis identifies Iran as the primary partner, contributing 520 of co-authored works, and Dragan Pamucar, from the University of Belgrade Serbia, as a prominent collaborator. The topical and keyword analysis reveals the focus of the area of research and its alignment with global trends in fuzzy theories, and a significant contribution across diverse disciplines. Institutions can encourage strategic publishing to improve global rankings and citation impact.