Yıldız (Turkish for 'star') may refer to:

Places in Turkey

* , a village in

Diyadin Diyadin ( ku, Giyadîn, ) is a town and district in Ağrı Province of Turkey, at the foot of Mount Tendürek, a high peak in the Aladağlar range that stands between Ağrı and the north shore of Lake Van. Politics The mayor is Betül Yaşar ( ...

district, Ağrı Province * Yıldız, Beypazarı, a village in Ankara Province * Yıldız, Susurluk, a village in Balıkesir Province * Yıldız, Bartın, a village in Bartın Province * , a village in Adilcevaz district, Bitlis Province *

Yıldız, Beşiktaş Yıldız (, literally 'star') is a neighbourhood in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. The neighbourhood comprises some of Istanbul's well known historical locations, such as Yıldız Park and Yıldız Palace, the second-largest palac ...

, a neighborhood in Istanbul * Yıldız Mountains or Strandzha, a mountain massif between Bulgaria and Turkey

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Yıldız Palace Yıldız Palace ( tr, Yıldız Sarayı, ) is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the sultan and his court in the late 19th ...

, a palace in Istanbul *

Yıldız Park Yıldız Park ( tr, Yıldız Parkı) is a historical, urban park in Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the largest public parks in Istanbul. The park is located in Yıldız quarter between the palaces of Yıldız and Çıra� ...

, an urban park in Istanbul *

Yıldız Clock Tower Yıldız Clock Tower ( tr, Yıldız Saat Kulesi), is a clock tower situated next to the courtyard of the Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, in Yıldız neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey at the European side of Bosphorus. History ...

, a clock tower in Istanbul *

Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Technical University ( Tr. ''Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi'', often simply referred to as YTU or Yıldız) is a prominent technical university dedicated to engineering and natural sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one ...

, a school in Istanbul *

Yıldız Holding Yıldız Holding is a Turkish conglomerate that is best known for manufacturing food products. The company also produces other consumer goods and has its own retail, private equity and real estate operations. Yıldız Holding is among the larg ...

, a Turkish manufacturer of food products *

Yyldyz Hotel Yyldyz Hotel ( tk, Ýyldyz oteli) is a luxury hotel located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Built in 2013 by Bouygues, it has 155 rooms. It is a 24 story hotel, with a height of 107 meters. Design and construction In the construction of high-r ...

, a hotel in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan * Yıldız, a kilim motif * Yıldız, a Crimean Tatar magazine.

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* Yildiz Akdogan (born 1973), Turkish-born Danish politician *

Yıldız İbrahimova Yıldız İbrahimova ( bg, Йълдъз Ибрахимова, Yaldaz Ibrahimova, tr, Yıldız İbrahimova; born 1952 in Silistra) is a Bulgarian singer of Turkish ancestry. Besides jazz, she has also recorded Bulgarian, Turkish, Gypsy and Russ ...

(born 1952), Turkish singer *

Yıldız Kaplan Yıldız Kaplan (born October 28, 1970, Bafra, Turkey) is a Turkish actress, fashion model, and pop singer. Biography She was born in Bafra, Samsun Province Samsun Province ( tr, Samsun ili) is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast w ...

(born 1970), Turkish actress, fashion model and pop singer *

Yıldız Kenter Ayşe Yıldız Kenter (11 October 1928 – 17 November 2019) was a Turkish actress and lecturer, who was of English descent from her maternal side. Kenter was also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Early years Ayşe Yıldız Kenter was born to diplo ...

(1928–2019), Turkish actress and lecturer *

Yıldız Tilbe Yıldız Tilbe (born 16 July 1966) is a Turkish singer of Kurdish descent and one of the best-selling musical artists in Turkey, known especially for her eastern-infused ballads. Life and career Yıldız Tilbe was born in the Gültepe district o ...

(born 1966), Turkish singer

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Ahmet Yıldız Ahmet Yıldız (born 1979 in Sakarya, Turkey) is an American Turkish academic. He is currently a professor of physics and molecular cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of ...

(born 1979), Turkish scientist *

Betül Cemre Yıldız Betül Cemre Yıldız Kadıoğlu (born 16 May 1989) is a top female chess player from Turkey. She is a Woman Grandmaster (WGM), and won the Turkish women's championship eleven times in total. She became in 2004 Woman International Master (WIM), ...

(born 1989), Turkish chess player and grand master *

Bilge Yildiz The bilge of a ship or boat is the part of the hull that would rest on the ground if the vessel were unsupported by water. The "turn of the bilge" is the transition from the bottom of a hull to the sides of a hull. Internally, the bilges (usu ...

, Turkish nuclear engineer *

Dilşat Yıldız Dilşat Yıldız (born September 29, 1996) is a Turkish female curler. She is a member of Çelebi S.K. in Erzurum. Currently, she is studying physical education and sports at the Fırat University. She is the first ever Turkish curler to skip a ...

(born 1996), Turkish curler *

Esra Yıldız Esra Yıldız (born 4 July 1997) is a Turkish amateur boxer who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2016 European Championships. She was named as a competitor for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Personal life Yıldız was born in N ...

(born 1997), Turkish boxer *

Mehmet Yıldız Mehmet Yıldız (born September 14, 1981 in Yozgat, Turkey) is a Turkish football player. He last played as a striker for Ankaragücü. Career Mehmet spent much time being loaned out from Sivasspor and also being sold a couple of times. Fir ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Rıfat Yıldız Rıfat Yıldız (born 1 April 1965 in Yenigazi, Turkey) is a German wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 199 ...

(born 1965), German wrestler of Turkish origin *

Seda Yıldız Seda Yıldız (born December 7, 1998) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team. Sporting career Yıldız competes for Kahramanmaraş Ertuğrul Gazi Disabled SK in Kahramanmaraş. She enjoyed the cha ...

(born 1998), Turkish Paralympian goalball player *

Taner Yıldız Taner Yıldız (born 3 April 1962 in Devecipınar, Boğazlıyan, Yozgat Province) is a Turkish politician. He is a member of the Justice and Development Party and served as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources between 2009 and 2015. T ...

(born 1962), Turkish politician *

Taner Yıldız (footballer) Taner Yıldız (born 23 December 1992) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ağrı 1970 SK.Yakup Yıldız Yakup Yıldız (born 4 October 2002) is a Turkish male compound archer and part of the national team. Sport career Yıldız won the gold medal together with his teammates in the second leg of the 2021 Archery World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland. ...

(born 2003), Turkish archer *

Yaser Yıldız Yaser Yıldız (born June 1, 1988 in Adapazarı, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a forward for Vanspor. He scored the finishing goal against Bellinzona what ended 2–1 win for Galatasaray in first round UEFA Cup. Honours * Galat ...

(born 1988), Turkish footballer

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