This is definitely also used for girls in Turkey, but it is less common as a female name. Its gender should be changed to unisex.
― Anonymous User 3/27/2019
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Umut Özkirimli is a political scientist known for his work in nationalism studies. After completing his secondary education in Lycée Français Privé Saint-Joseph in Istanbul, he attended Bogaziçi University. He received his master's degree from London School of Economics and Political Science and his doctoral degree from Istanbul University. He taught as an associate professor in the International Relations department of Istanbul Bilgi University, and is now Professor in Contemporary Turkey Studies at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University, Sweden.