genç

Genç is a Turkish word meaning “young.” In Turkish, genç is used as both an adjective and a noun to describe youth or someone who is not old. The related noun gençlik means youth or youthfulness. The term is common in everyday language and also appears in proper names; it can function as a surname or given name in Turkey.

Genç is also the name of a town and district in Bingöl Province in eastern Turkey. Genç town serves as the administrative seat of Genç District, which comprises the surrounding rural settlements within the province. The district is part of the Eastern Anatolia Region. As a place name, Genç reflects the broader Turkish linguistic practice of using descriptive terms as geographical identifiers.