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Turković (''Turkovich'') is a Croatian
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from
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, Croatia. The Turković brothers, Petar Dragan and
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, were awarded the title of
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in 1911 by the
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with the
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Kutjevski (''of Kutjevo'').


History

The Turković is a family that originated from
Kraljevica Kraljevica (known as ''Porto Re'' in Italian and literally translated as "King's cove" in English) is a town in the Kvarner region of western Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near ...
, where they were primarily engaged in
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. Ivan Matija Turković, the family's
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, was involved in the business of
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s and wooden products, and later became a
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and
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. Due to his position and education, he was appointed as the papal consul for a period of 30 years. During the French rule from 1809 to 1812, he served as the ''máire'' of Kraljevica and
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. He was blessed with three sons, namely Andrea Francesco (died 1843), Ivan Nepomuk (born 1796), and Vjenceslav. Vjenceslav Turković eventually moved from Kraljevica to
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, where he engaged in the businesses of wood and grain and owned his ships. In 1858, he founded the Turković-Türk Company together with Franjo Türk, which continued to operate until 1886. His two sons, Petar Dragan and
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, followed in his footsteps and continued their economic and commercial activities. In 1882, Vjenceslav acquired an estate in
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at an auction held by the
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Government. Over a period of 63 years, from 1882 to 1945, the Turković family transformed the Kutjevo Estate into a prosperous venture, which gained recognition in
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and
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circles. They expanded their
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s and
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s, and the Draganlug plantation was regarded as the largest in
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at the time. They also brought in skilled labor and improved vine cultivation and cellaring, which led to significant changes in the habits and practices of the local population. Petar Dragan, one of Vjenceslav's sons, founded the
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, a brewery in
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, and served as the president of the Croatian Eskompt Bank and the grand prefect of
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. His three sons founded the Turković Brothers Bank in Zagreb in 1919, which was liquidated after
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. The Turković family's entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen have made them a prominent name in Croatia's commercial history.


Notable members

The list below includes male members of the Turković family. * Vjenceslav (1826–1902) ** Ljuboslava; married Milan Krešić, had two children Mira and Milan ** Ivan; he had sons Zlatko and Milivoje, and a daughter Ivana ** baron Petar Dragan (1855–1916) *** baron Vladimir (1878–1951); he had daughters Darinka and Marija *** baron Davorin (1883–1944) **** Petar (1921–1996) *****
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(born 1957), daughters Nika and Kiara **** Nikola (1923–2021), had a son Alain and daughter Christine *** baron Velimir (1894–1939) ** baron
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(1857–1937) *** baron Zdenko (1892–1968); had a daughter, Ksenija. *** baron Fedor (1894–1946) ****
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(born 1939) ** Jelka; married Dr Eugen Winkler, had daughters: Ivana, Željka, and Olga.


Legacy

*Milanlug, a village in the
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Municipality, was named after Milan Turković. *Draganlug, a village in the Čaglin Municipality, was named after Petar Dragan Turković. *Zdenkovac, a village in the Čaglin Municipality, was named after Zdenko Turković. *The elementary school in
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is named after Zdenko Turković. *Two streets in
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are named after Zdenko Turković, located in Kutjevo and Požega. *A street located in
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(
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of
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) was named after Greta Turković-Srića, a Zdenko's wife.


See also

*
List of noble families of Croatia List of noble families of Croatia includes the old, original, ethnically Croatian noble families; families whose titles were granted by the kings of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia (medieval), Kingdom of Croatia and its successors; foreign noble f ...
*
Turković Turković or Turkovic may refer to: *Almir Turković (born 1970), Bosnian retired professional football forward *Bisera Turković (born 1954), Bosnian diplomat and politician * Dževad Turković (born 1972), Croatian former football player *Hrvoje ...


References


External links


HR-DAZG-1006 – Obitelj Turković (fond)

HR-DAZG-1006 Obitelj Turković
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turković family * Croatian noble families Families of the Habsburg monarchy 1911 establishments in Croatia