Karataş
Karataş is a Turkish family name meaning "black stone", formed from the elements kara (black) and taş (stone).
Name bearer
family name
- Bünyamin Karataş (* 1996), Turkish football player
- Dursun Karataş (1952–2008), founder and leader of the DHKP-C in Turkey
- Gülnaz Karataş (1971–1992), Kurdish guerrilla fighter ( Beritan )
- Halil Karataş (* 1980), Turkish football player
- Haydar Karataş (* 1973), Turkish writer
- Öztürk Karataş (* 1991), Turkish soccer player