al-Turk or el-Turk and their variant casings, are portions of
Arabic
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names, often adopted as a
last name
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(or treated as such) in
Western
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contexts.
It may refer to:
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Hala Al Turk
Hala Al Turk (; born May 15, 2002) is a Bahraini actress and singer. She became known for being a contestant on ''Arabs Got Talent'' in 2011. Al Turk then released many singles, including "Bnayty El Habooba (2011)" featuring singer Mashael, for ...
(born 2002), Bahraini child singer
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Ishaq al-Turk (fl. 8th century), Persian religious leader
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Ismail Fatah Al Turk (1934-2004), Iraqi artist
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Mostapha al-Turk (born 1973), British fighter
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Niqula al-Turk (1763–1828), Ottoman scholar, historian and poet, father of Warda al Turk
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Omar El Turk (born 1981), Lebanese basketball player
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Riyad al-Turk
Riad al-Turk (; 17 April 1930 – 1 January 2024) was a Syrian opposition leader, a political prisoner for about 20 years, and supporter of democracy, who was called "the Old Man of Syrian opposition." He was secretary general of the Syri ...
(1930–2023), Syrian activist
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Warda al Turk (1797–1873), Ottoman poet, daughter of Niqula al-Turk
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Arabic-language surnames