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Name Korutürk
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Turkish
Other Forms FormsKoruturk, Kurutürk, Korturk, Körtürk, Kurtturk, Kuru Turk, Korumak, Kurumak, Kooromak, Kurmac, Kurmaç, Kurtyurek, Koratürek, Corturk
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Meaning & History
Nickname meaning "protector of the Turks", derived from the Turkish verb korumak "to protect". This name was acquired by Turkish president Fahri Korutürk (1903-1987). It was given to him by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey (the verb korumak refers to Atatürk's expectation of Korutürk to preserve his legacy).