Savaş is a Turkish name that means "war" "battle" "fighting" "warfare" and refers to: Given name Kool Savas (Savaş Yurderi) (born 1975), German rapper and hip hop artist of Turkish descent Savaş Ay (1954-2013), Turkish journalist Savaş Buldan (1964-1994), Turkish drug trafficker Savaş Dinçel (1942-2007), Turkish actor Savaş Kaya (born 1986), Turkish boxer Savaş Yılmaz (born 1990), Turkish professional footballer Surname Emrah Savaş (born 1997), Turkish ice hockey player Oğuz Savaş (born 1987), Turkish basketball player Places Savaş, Ergani Savaş, Şavşat, a village in the Şavşat district of Artvin Province, Turkey See also Siyâvash, similar Persian name. Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names