Yılmaz () is a Turkish word that translates to "unshirking", "unbeatable", or "brave", and is a very common surname and occasional male given name.

Given name

* Yekta Yılmaz Gül (born 1978), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler * Yılmaz Arslan (born 1968), Kurdish film director, screenwriter and producer * Yılmaz Büyükerşen (born 1936), Turkish politician *

Yılmaz Erdoğan Yılmaz Erdoğan (born 4 November 1967) is a Turkish filmmaker, actor and poet who is most famous for his box-office record-breaking debut comedy film '' Vizontele'' (2001) and the television series ''Bir Demet Tiyatro'' (1995–2002/2006–2007). ...

(born 1967), Turkish film director, scenarist, poet and actor *

Yılmaz Güney Yılmaz Güney (' Pütün; 1 April 1937 – 9 September 1984) was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actor. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his works were devoted to the plight of ordinary wo ...

(1937–1984), Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor * Yilmaz Kerimo (born 1963), Swedish politician * Yılmaz Orhan (born 1955), Turkish footballer * Yılmaz Özlem (born 1972), Turkish footballer * Yılmaz Vural (born 1953), Turkish football coach

Surname

* Alper Yılmaz (born 1975), Turkish basketball player * Atıf Yılmaz (1925–2006), Turkish film director, screenwriter and film producer *

Aydın Yılmaz Aydın Yılmaz (, born 29 January 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer. Early life 1988 born in Istanbul Aydın Yılmaz, Florya Metin Oktay Facilities at 9 years old football player stepped into audition. Aydın Yılmaz into junior team of ...

(born 1988), Turkish footballer *

Ayfer Yılmaz Ayfer Yılmaz (born 1956) is a Turkish female former high-level civil servant, a politician and former government minister. Private life Ayfer Yılmaz was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1956. After completing the high school, she studied at Ankara U ...

(born 1956), Turkish female civil servant, politician and former government minister * Betül Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish female handball player * Betül Nur Yılmaz, Turkish football referee *

Burak Yılmaz Burak Yılmaz (born 15 July 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard. Yılmaz is one of nine players to play for each of the Big Three clubs of Turkey, and one of only two player ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Cem Yılmaz Cem Yılmaz (, born 23 April 1973) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian, musician, filmmaker, screen writer, and cartoonist. He is best known for his films '' G.O.R.A.'' (2004), '' A.R.O.G'' (2008) and '' Yahşi Batı'' (2010), and has won tw ...

(born 1973), Turkish stand-up comedian, actor, cartoonist and screenwriter * Cem Yılmaz (rower) (born 1982), Turkish Olympian rower *

Cevdet Yılmaz Cevdet Yılmaz (born 1 April 1967) is a Turkish politician who served as a Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey in the interim election government formed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu from 28 August to 17 November 2015. He previously served as t ...

(born 1967), Turkish politician * Deniz Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer *

Dilek Akagün Yılmaz Dilek Akagün Yılmaz (born 1963) is a Turkish politician. Life Dilek Akagün was born to Ali and Ümmü in Külköy village of Karahallı ilçe (district) in Uşak Province, Turkey in 1963. In 1984, after completing the School of Law of the D ...

(born 1963), Turkish politician * Durmuş Yılmaz (born 1947), Turkish economist * Duygu Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish women's footballer * Fatih Yılmaz (born 1989), Turkish footballer *

Gözde Yılmaz Gözde Yılmaz (born 9 September 1991 in Ankara) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is tall at . Currently, she plays for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. Yılmaz is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team. Career Clubs A member of Eczacı ...

(born 1991), Turkish female volleyball player * Gülümser Yılmaz (born 1956), Turkish female chess player * Hakan Yılmaz (born 1982), Turkish weightlifter * İbrahim Yılmaz (born 1994), Turkish footballer * Kübra Yılmaz (born 1991), Turkish female handball player * Mahmut Yılmaz (born 1979), German footballer * Mehmet Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Yılmaz (born 1979), Turkish footballer *

Mesut Yılmaz Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz () (6 November 1947 – 30 October 2020) was a Turkish politician. He was the leader of the Motherland Party ( tr, Anavatan Partisi, ANAP) from 1991 to 2002, and served three times as Prime Minister of Turkey. His first two p ...

(1947–2020), Turkish politician * Mustafa Yılmaz (chess player) (born 1992), Turkish Grand Master of chess * Neşe Zara Yılmaz (born 1976), Turkish female singer *

Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yılmaz (; born 16 June 1980) is a Turkish retired basketball player. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria in a Turkish family, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old. In 1997, she won the World High School B ...

(born 1980), Turkish female basketball player * Oğuz Yılmaz (1968–2021), Turkish musician * Okan Yılmaz (born 1978), Turkish footballer * Özgür Yılmaz (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Özgür Yılmaz (born 1977), Turkish judoka * Reyhan Yılmaz (born 2001), Turkish goalball player *

Rıdvan Yılmaz Ridvan Yilmaz (born 21 May 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Turkish national team. Club career Beşiktaş Yilmaz spent all 10 years of his youth career in the ac ...

(born 2001), Turkish footballer *

Serra Yılmaz Serra Yılmaz (born 13 September 1954) is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than forty films since 1983. On a number of films she collaborated with Ferzan Özpetek. She plays the lead role in the theatre piece ''La Bastarda Di Istanbul' ...

(born 1954), Turkish actress * Şükriye Yılmaz (born 2001), Turkish female armwrestler * Tayfur Emre Yılmaz (born 1989), Turkish footballer * Tutya Yılmaz (born 1999), Turkish female artistic gymnast * Yağız Yılmaz (born 1993), Turkish archer * Yaşar Yılmaz (born 1930), Turkish wrestler * Yeliz Yılmaz (born 1980), Turkish female handball player * Yusuf Yılmaz (born 1991), Turkish footballer

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