Torkil

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Torkils (also Torks, Ukrainian Торки - Torky) were a Turkic tribe of the Middle Ages, possibly of Kipchak or Oghuz origin. The Torkil were one of the tribes who formed the Chornye Klobuki ("Black Hats", Turkic "Karakalpak"), semi-nomadic tribes who fought as border guards for various princes of Kievan Rus.they also loyally protected the king and fought for him for a long time

In 1177 a Cuman army, allied with Ryazan, sacked six cities belonging to the Berendei and Torkil.

In Ukraine, many placenames trace to Torks, such as Torchesk, Torchyn, rivers Torets and Torch, Torsky way along the river Tetilha, villages Torets, Torky, Toretske.