"Başkan" is a Turkish word that translates to several English words depending on the context:
- President: This is often the primary translation, especially when referring to the head of state of a republic.
- Chairman/Chairperson: Used for the person presiding over a meeting, committee, or organization.
- Head: In a general sense, referring to the leader or person in charge of something.
- Mayor: For the elected head of a municipality.
- Chief: In some contexts, like the head of an organization or department.
- Leader: A general term for someone who guides or directs a group.
Apparently combines the Turkic root baş(i) (“head”) and the (originally Mongol, widely adopted) polyvalent title Kan.
Noun
başkan– Název guvernéra autonomního regionu Gagauz-Yeri (od 19. června 1995) v nezavislem Moldavsku.
