Artuk the Weaponsmith (17 March 1316-) was a Turkish weaponsmith at the service of Ottoman regent Suleyman Pasha during the 14th century. Originally from Sardis, he came to Bursa on 14 April 1361 to forge a high-quality scimitar for Suleyman, and he taught Suleyman's daughter Nur Ottoman about metallurgy. He left on 30 August 1361 after finishing the sword.
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