The Turkish worm lizard (Blanus strauchi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae.

The species is native to Southeast Europe and the Middle East.

The specific name, strauchi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of B. strauchi is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,400 m (4,600 ft).

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Blanus.