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Kurtuluş

Kurtuluş /kuɾtuˈɫuʃ/ ASCII Kurtulus

“deliverance, liberation”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Kurtuluş?

Kurtuluş

IPA /kuɾtuˈɫuʃ/

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

What does the surname Kurtuluş mean?

Kurtuluş means ‘deliverance, rescue’ and also ‘winning independence’. In Turkish it calls to mind the Kurtuluş Savaşı, the War of Independence, and it was taken up as a surname after 1934.1

Grammar Stem kurtul- of kurtulmak plus the action-noun suffix -(y)Iş: kurtul-uş.

Kurtuluş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kurtuluş made of?

Kurtuluş breaks into 2 parts: kurtul- (kurtulmak: to be saved, to escape) + -uş (deverbal noun suffix).

Kurtuluş + root kurtul- kurtulmak: to be saved,to escape TURKIC kurtuluş “deliverance, rescue;independence” suffix -uş deverbal noun suffix Kurtuluş kurtul- root kurtulmak: to be saved, to escape kurtuluş TURKIC “deliverance, rescue;independence” -uş suffix deverbal noun suffix
Kurtuluş: parts and root words
  • kurtuluş Turkic — deliverance, rescue; independence1

How was the name Kurtuluş formed?

Kurtuluş belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kurtul- + -uş).

Which surnames are related to Kurtuluş?

Kurtuluş Kurtulmuş Kurtulan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kurtulmuş same root – –
02 Kurtulan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kurtuluş?

  1. Mehmet Kurtuluş actor 1972–
  2. Serdar Kurtuluş association football player 1987–
  3. Yekta Kurtuluş association football player 1985–
  4. Serkan Kurtuluş association football player 1990–
  5. Tekin Kurtuluş actor 1968–
  6. Yusuf Kurtuluş association football player 1986–
  7. Mohamed Ali Kurtuluş association football player 1974–
  8. Hakkı Kurtuluş actor 1980–

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

Is Kurtuluş also a first name?

Yes. Kurtuluş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “deliverance, liberation”.

Kurtuluş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Kurtuluş written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kurtulus in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kurtuluş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kurtuluş

Q1

What does the surname Kurtuluş mean?

Kurtuluş means ‘deliverance, rescue’ and also ‘winning independence’. In Turkish it calls to mind the Kurtuluş Savaşı, the War of Independence, and it was taken up as a surname after 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kurtuluş?

The root word of Kurtuluş is kurtuluş (Turkic): “deliverance, rescue; independence”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kurtuluş?

Kur·tu·luş, 3 syllables; IPA: /kuɾtuˈɫuʃ/.