erkän
Erkân is a Turkish term historically used to denote pillars, foundations, or essential parts of a system. It derives from the Arabic rukn and is written with diacritic marks in Turkish as Erkân. In classical Turkish and Ottoman contexts, the word carried the sense of principal components or organs of a state, organization, or body, often in formal compound titles.
In Ottoman administrative and military vocabulary, Erkân referred to the major branches or cadres of the empire.
In modern Turkish, Erkân also appears as a proper name in some contexts. The common given name
References to Erkân are typically found in linguistic, historical, and administrative discussions of Ottoman and Turkish