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What was Dragut's full name in Turkish?

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Turgut Reis, known as Dragut in European sources, was a renowned Ottoman admiral and privateer who played a significant role in the Ottoman Empire's naval campaigns in the Mediterranean Sea during the 16th century. His full name in Turkish was Turgut bin Mahmud, and he was born on the island of Rhodes in 1485.
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