1. a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule;
2. a young radical who agitates for reform;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Young Turk
n 1: a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey
in the late 19th century who rebelled against the
absolutism of Ottoman rule
2: a young radical who agitates for reform