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 Political status of Nagorno-Karabakh, disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had a mixed Armenian-Azerbaijani population before the Firs ...
'' "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
In the early hours of 15 November 2014, a German student by the name of Tuğçe Albayrak (born November 28, 1991) was struck and fatally injured outside a McDonald's restaurant in Offenbach am Main after intervening on behalf of two young women wh ...
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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 as ...
(born 1982), Turkish model and Miss Turkey 2001
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Tuğçe Murat
Tuğçe Murat (born July 9, 1991) is a Turkish women in sports, Turkish Women's basketball, basketball player for Çankaya Üniversitesi of the Women's Basketball Super League, Turkish Super League.
Tuğçe Murat was born in 1991 in Istanbul. Wi ...
(born 1991), Turkish basketball player
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Tuğçe Şahutoğlu
Tuğçe Şahutoğlu (born May 1, 1988 in Mersin, Turkey) is a Turkish female hammer thrower. The tall athlete at was a member of Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team before she transferred to Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Muzaffer ...
(born 1988), Turkish hammer thrower
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Turkish feminine given names