The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word AGA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AGA
- Military ruler unaffected by revolution
- Commander once more abandoning home
- Turkish commander going to and fro
- Turkish leader Afghan regularly avoided
- What leads to heated atmosphere in Hedda Gabler?
- Ottoman officer edges away from infidel
- It's a cooker, whichever way you look
- Turkish general unchanged by uprising?
- Old commander, on another occasion, dropping in
- Overseas commander's range
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The straight part
We know that "Turkish leader" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turkish leader = aga.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AGA mean?
AGA noun- An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.