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Sökmen (Artuqid) Sökmen (also called Muineddin Sokman, Muʿīn ad-Dīn Soqman or Soqman ibn Ortoq) was a Turkmen bey of the Seljuk Empire in the early 12th century. Origin His father was Artuk, a commander in the Seljuk Empire. He supported Tutush I, a memb ...

(died 1104), Turkish bey *

Sökmen el-Kutbî Sökmen el-Kutbî (also spelled al-Qutbi) was a Turkmen military commander, a former slave ''amir'' in the service of the Seljuks, who became the founder of the Shah-i Arman dynasty, also known as the ''Shah-Armens'' or ''Ahlatshahs''. Early li ...

(died 1111), Turkish bey * Sökmen II (died 1185), Turkish ruler

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Ayhan Sökmen Ayhan Sökmen (1929 – 30 December 2013) was a Turkish composer and physician. See also * List of Turkish physicians References External linksArticle 20th-century Turkish physicians 1929 births 2013 deaths Composers of Ottoman classic ...

(1929–2013), Turkish physician *

İhsan Sökmen İhsan Lâtif Sökmen, also known as Ali İhsan Pasha (1873–1955) was a Turkish soldier and politician who is notable for his participation in World War I. Biography After graduating from the Military Academy in 1895, he took part in the Grec ...

(1873–1955), Turkish soldier and politician *

Tayfur Sökmen Tayfur Ata Sökmen (1892 – 3 March 1980) was the president of the Hatay State during its existence (5 September 1938 – 23 July 1939). Life He was born in Gaziantep. He graduated from the Rüştiye (high school) in Kırıkhan. During French ...

(1892–1980), Turkish politician