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Aim: Diet quality has an important place in the development and progression of the disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study was conducted to determine the relationship between diet quality and nutritional status of individuals with T2DM. Material and Methods: A total of 105 patients, aged between 18-75 years, who were diagnosed with diabetes at least 6 months ago, who applied to the Nutrition and Diet Polyclinic of a public hospital in Diyarbakır, were included in the study. In order to determine the general characteristics, nutritional habits, physical activity status, and anthropometric measurements of the individuals, a questionnaire was applied by face-to-face interview technique. In order to determine the nutritional status, 24-hour food consumption record and food consumption frequency were taken. Healthy Eating Index -2015 (HEI-2015) was used for diet quality. Results: Of the 105 individuals in the study, 25.7% were male and 74.3% were female (p>0.05). The median age of total diabetes is 3(1- 5) years. 78.1% of individuals have at least one disease other than diabetes. 67.9% of women and 44.4% of men are obese. The high risk Akderate of waist circumference of men is 25.9%, the rate of high risk of waist circumference of women is 82.1% (p<0.001). According to the waist/hip ratio, 85.2% of men and 66.7% of women are in the high-risk class. 86.7% of individuals have “bad” diet quality, 13.3% have “need to be improved” diet quality (p>0.05). A significant relationship was found between diet quality and consumption of protein, fat, fiber, carotene, thiamine, vitamin A, potassium, magnesium and iron (p<0.05). Conclusion: Diet quality of individuals with diabetes was found to be low. In order for individuals to improve their diet quality, necessary nutrition education should be given, physical activity should be increased, and these should be made a lifestyle.