Silene porphyrantha, established by Boris K. Schischkin on the basis of specimens collected during his expedition to Turkey in 1916, is the earlier and correct name for S. konuralpiae (“konuralpii”), which was recently described from the same area. A new description and a distribution map are provided for this species. Two more species of S. sect. Auriculatae described by Schischkin from Turkey are assessed and synonymised with broadly distributed species: S. muradica with S. argentea, and S. pachyneura with S. arguta. A revised identification key to the species traditionally included in S. sect. Spergulifoliae in Turkey is provided, with the exclusion of taxonomically misplaced or misidentified species. Nomenclature and typifications are established or verified for all accepted names and synonyms. Lectotypes of four species names are designated.