Tuğçe () is a common feminine
Turkish given name
A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full na ...
. The name is a diminutive of ''
tuğ
Tugh ( az, Tuğ) or Togh ( hy, Տող) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had a mixed Armenian-Azerbaijani population before the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the Azerbaija ...
'' "horse-tail", a type of rank insignia or field ensign used in the
Ottoman army.
People named "Tuğçe" include:
*Tuğçe Albayrak (1991–2014), German-Turkish victim of violence, see
Death of Tuğçe Albayrak
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Tuğçe Canıtez
Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish female professional basketball player for Galatasaray. The tall athlete plays in the power forward position.
Early years
She played for North Idaho College before she transferred to Westmont ...
(born 1990), Turkish basketball player
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Tuğçe İnöntepe (born 1987), Turkish basketball player
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Tuğçe Kazaz
Tuğçe Kazaz (born 26 August 1982) is a Turkish model, actress and Miss Turkey 2001.
Biography
Kazaz was born in Edremit, Balıkesir Province. She was educated in international relations at the Yeditepe University in Istanbul.
She acted ...
(born 1982), Turkish model and Miss Turkey 2001
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Tuğçe Murat (born 1991), Turkish basketball player
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Tuğçe Şahutoğlu (born 1988), Turkish hammer thrower
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Turkish feminine given names