''El Turco'' is Spanish for "the Turk". It is the

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

of: *

Abraham Ancer Abraham Ancer (; born 27 February 1991) is a Mexican-American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and is currently playing on the LIV Golf tour. He won the 2018 Emirates Australian Open and the 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational f ...

(born 1991), Mexican professional golfer *

Julio Asad Julio Daniel Asad (; born 7 June 1953) is an Argentine former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder, and participated with Argentina in the 1975 Copa América. Asad was nicknamed "El Turco" due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethni ...

(born 1953), Argentine former footballer and manager *

Omar Asad Omar Andrés Asad (born 9 April 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club El Nacional. As a player, Asad spent all of his career in Vélez Sársfield, winni ...

(born 1971), Argentine football manager and former player and current coach *

Nayib Bukele Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (; born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who has served as the 81st president of El Salvador since 2019. In 1999, Bukele established an advertising company and worked at an advertising com ...

(born 1981), President of El Salvador *

Jorge Cafrune Jorge Antonio Cafrune (Perico Del Carmen, Jujuy, August 8, 1937 – Buenos Aires, February 1, 1978) was one of the most popular Argentine folklorist singers of his time, as well as an unflagging researcher, compiler, and diffuser of the native ...

(1937–1978), Argentine folklore singer *

Álvaro Fayad Álvaro Fayad Delgado a.k.a. "The Turk" (; July 24, 1946 – March 13, 1986) was a Colombian guerrilla who co-founded and lead the 19th of April movement (M-19), founded in 1970. Early life Fayad was born in Ulloa Valley on July 24, 1946, and g ...

(1946–1986), Colombian guerrilla *

Claudio García Claudio Omar ''Turco'' García (born 24 August 1963) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He made 13 appearances for the Argentine national team, scoring three goals. Playing career Born in Buenos Aires, ...

(1963), Argentine footballer and manager *

Claudio Husaín Claudio Daniel Husaín (born 20 November 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Husaín played for Vélez Sársfield and River Plate in Argentina, Italian S.S.C. Napoli and Mexican Tigres de la UANL ...

(born 1974), Argentine footballer *

Hugo Maradona Hugo Hernán Maradona (9 May 1969 – 28 December 2021), also known as El Turco, was an Argentine football player and coach. He was the younger brother of Diego Maradona. He played as a midfielder for clubs in South America, Europe, Japan, and C ...

(1969-2021), Argentine footballer and coach *

Carlos Menem Carlos Saúl Menem (2 July 1930 – 14 February 2021) served as the 50th president of Argentina for ten years, from 1989 to 1999. He identified as Peronism, Peronist, serving as President of the Justicialist Party for 13 years (from 1990 to 200 ...

(1930-2021), Argentine former president and senator *

Antonio Mohamed Ricardo Antonio Mohamed Matijević (born 2 April 1970) is an Argentinian football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Toluca. Mohamed played as a striker, making his senior debut with Huracán in 1988 and b ...

(born 1970), Argentine former footballer and current manager *

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (born 16 October 1996) is a Turkish motorcycle road racer. Toprak currently races for ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the Superbike World Championship. Toprak currently has 2 Superbike World Championship titles, one i ...

(born 1996), Turkish motorcycle racer * Marcelo Sajen (1965–2004), Argentine serial rapist * El Turco (guide), a 15th-century Native American

See also