Şimşek is a Turkish surname meaning "lightning" and may refer to: * Beykan Şimşek (born 1995), Turkish footballer * Emre Şimşek (born 1987), Turkish alpine skier * Hikmet Şimşek (1924–2001), Turkish conductor of Western classical music * Kenan Şimşek (born 1968), Turkish Olympian sport wrestler and oil wrestler * Mehmet Şimşek (born 1967), Turkish politician and government minister * Olgun Şimşek (born 1971), Turkish actor * Rıdvan Şimşek (born 1991), Turkish footballer * Sibel Şimşek (born 1984), Turkish female weightlifter * Yavuz Şimşek (born 1975), Turkish footballer * Yusuf Şimşek (born 1947), Turkish footballer * Zeliha Şimşek (born 1981), Turkish women's footballer and coach

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