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In recent years, it has been determined in various studies that many fermented products produced by natural fermentation have probiotic potential. It is reported that shalgam juice, which is one of the traditional vegetable-based fermented foods unique to our country and has a microbiota rich in lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts, has probiotic potential and the consumption of this product is beneficial for health. However, in order to call the product as "probiotic food", and to have positive effects on health, it must contain at least 106 CFU/mL-g of viable probiotic cells. This study was carried out to examine whether traditional and commercially produced turnip juices sold in different provinces of Turkey contain sufficient amounts of viable cells. In the study, the LAB counts of the samples were determined between 1.55-6.51 log CFU/mL, while the yeast counts of the samples were found between 1.13-5.32 log CFU/mL. These results revealed that shalgam juices commonly do not contain viable cells sufficient to call the product as probiotic. In addition, there is a need for studies in which the culturable microorganisms obtained from shalgam juices should be investigated in terms of probiotic properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]