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Korutürk

Korutürk /koɾuˈtyɾk/ ASCII Koruturk

“protector of the Turk”2

Probable origin Korutürk: root entries for korumak + Türk · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Korutürk?

Korutürk

IPA /koɾuˈtyɾk/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Korutürk mean?

Korutürk is formed from koru, the imperative of korumak “to protect”, and Türk, and is understood as “protect the Turk” or “protector of the Turk”. Korumak goes back to Old Turkic korı- “to protect”. The name belongs to the surnames expressing love of country and nation.1,2

Grammar koru- (imperative of korumak) + Türk

That Korutürk goes back to korumak and Türk is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Korutürk made of?

Korutürk is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: koru- (korumak: to protect) + Türk (Turk).

Korutürk + root koru- korumak: to protect TURKIC korumak “to protect, to defend” root Türk Turk TURKIC Türk “Turk” Korutürk koru- root korumak: to protect korumak TURKIC “to protect, to defend” Türk root Turk Türk TURKIC “Turk”
Korutürk: parts and root words

How was the name Korutürk formed?

Korutürk was formed by joining koru- (“korumak: to protect”) and Türk (“Turk”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Korutürk?

Korutürk Öztürk Türkmen Şentürk Türkoğlu Ertürk Türk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Öztürk same root 8 586,831
02 Türkmen same root – –
03 Şentürk same root – –
04 Türkoğlu same root – –
05 Ertürk same root – –
06 Türk same root – –
07 Türker same root – –
08 Aktürk same root – –
09 Kocatürk same root – –
10 Türkyılmaz same root – –
11 Baştürk same root – –
12 Türkkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Korutürk?

  1. Fahri Korutürk politician 1903–1987
  2. Emel Korutürk painter 1915–2013
  3. Osman Korutürk politician 1944–
  4. Zergün Korutürk diplomat 1948–
  5. Selâh Korutürk diplomat 1949–

People surnamed Korutürk as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Korutürk?

Acartürk, Alptürk and Arıtürk share gloss keywords with Korutürk within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Korutürk?

Read the root, formation and register information for Korutürk alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: Türk
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: korumak
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: korumak
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Korutürk

Q1

What does the surname Korutürk mean?

Korutürk is formed from koru, the imperative of korumak “to protect”, and Türk, and is understood as “protect the Turk” or “protector of the Turk”. Korumak goes back to Old Turkic korı- “to protect”. The name belongs to the surnames expressing love of country and nation.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Korutürk?

Korutürk is made up of two elements: korumak “to protect, to defend” (Turkic) and Türk “Turk” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Korutürk?

Ko·ru·türk, 3 syllables; IPA: /koɾuˈtyɾk/.