Selçuk (name)

	Selçuk (name) Selçuk, sometimes anglicized as Selcuk, Seljuk, or Seljuq, is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is the modern Turkish form of ''Seljuq'' or ''Seljuk'', the name of the eponymous founder of the Seljuq dynasty. The name was used as a surname from the early 20th century and became popular as a given name by the mid 20th century. Given name * Selçuk (warlord), Turkish warlord, founder of the Seljuq dynasty * Selçuk Alibaz (born 1989), Turkish footballer * Selçuk Altun (born 1950), Turkish writer, publisher, and retired banking executive * Selçuk Aydın (born 1983), Turkish boxer * Selçuk Baştürk (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Selçuk Dereli (born 1969), Turkish football referee * Selçuk Eker (born 1991), Turkish amateur boxer * Selçuk İnan (born 1985), Turkish footballer * Selçuk Şahin (footballer born 1981) (born 1981), Turkish footballer who plays for Fenerbahçe * Selçuk Şahin (footballer born 1983) (born 1983), Turkish footballer who plays for Ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Turkish Language Turkish ( , , also known as 'Turkish of Turkey') is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, a member of Oghuz languages, Oghuz branch with around 90 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey and one of two official languages of Cyprus. Significant smaller groups of Turkish speakers also exist in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, other parts of Europe, the South Caucasus, and some parts of Central Asia, Iraqi Turkmen, Iraq, and Syrian Turkmen, Syria. Turkish is the List of languages by total number of speakers, 18th-most spoken language in the world. To the west, the influence of Ottoman Turkish language, Ottoman Turkish—the variety of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire—spread as the Ottoman Empire expanded. In 1928, as one of Atatürk's reforms in the early years of the Republic of Turkey, the Persian alphabet, Perso-Arabic script-based Ottoman Turkish alphabet was repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Turkish Masculine Given Names Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey Turkish language * Turkish alphabet Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The word that Iranian Azerbaijanis use for the Azerbaijani language * Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), 1299–1922, previously sometimes known as the Turkish Empire ** Ottoman Turkish, the Turkish language used in the Ottoman Empire * Turkish Airlines, an airline * Turkish music (style), a musical style of European composers of the Classical music era * Turkish, a character in the 2000 film ''Snatch (film), Snatch'' See also * * * Turk (other) * Turki (other) * Turkic (other) * Turkey (other) * Turkiye (other) * Turkish Bath (other) * Turkish population, the number of ethnic Turkish people in the world * Culture of Turkey * History of Turkey ** History of the Republic of Turkey * Turki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Selçuk (other) Selçuk (modern Turkish for "Seljuk") is a district and town of İzmir Province, Turkey. Selçuk may also refer to: * Selçuk (name), a Turkish masculine given name * Selçuk University Selçuk University () is a public university, state-owned higher educational institution which was founded 1975 in Konya, Turkey. It is one of the largest universities in Turkey with a student body of 63,000 of which 2,200 are foreign students f ... * '' Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu'', a Turkish television series See also * Selcuk (other) * Seljuk (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Seljuk (other) Seljuk (, ''Selcuk'') or Saljuq (, ''Saljūq'') may refer to: * Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia * Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities * Seljuk (warlord) (died c. 1007), founder of the Seljuk dynasty * Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (1077–1308), a medieval empire founded by later members of the dynasty See also * Seljuk Tower, the 11th tallest building in Turkey * , a 12th-century history of the Great Seljuk Empire * Seljuki Khatun (died 1189), the wife of Caliph al-Nasir * , a Turkish television series * Selçuk (other) Selçuk (modern Turkish for "Seljuk") is a district and town of İzmir Province, Turkey. Selçuk may also refer to: * Selçuk (name), a Turkish masculine given name * Selçuk University Selçuk University () is a public university, state-ow ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Selcuk (ship) Selcuk is typically a diacritic-free form of Turkish Selçuk, the modern Turkish form of Seljuk or Seljuq. As such, it may refer to: * Selçuk (name) * Selçuk, a town in Turkey * Seljuk (died c. 1038), leader of the Seljuk Turks Seljuq dynasty, the dynasty founded by Seljuk Seljuq Empire, the medieval empire founded and ruled by the dynasty ** Seljuq Sultanate of Rum, the medieval empire founded by later members of the dynasty * ''Selcuk'', a freighter, ex-''Dalwarnic'' See also * Selçuk (other) * Seljuk (other) Seljuk (, ''Selcuk'') or Saljuq (, ''Saljūq'') may refer to: * Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia * Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities * S ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk Koç (born 1979) is a former minister of Family, Labour and Social Services of Turkey. Private life Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk was born in Ordu, Turkey in 1979. She is the daughter of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) politician and former Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koç (in office 2005–2007). After completing her secondary education at Ankara Atatürk Anadolu High School, she studied on full scholarship at Bilkent University earning a Bachelor's degree in Economics. She went to the United States and attended University of Michigan for a doctoral thesis. She continued her studies at University of Texas at Dallas, and received a Master's degree in Accounting and Information Resources Management. Between 2003 and 2007, she served as a research assistant at the same university. In 2007, she joined the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) as a senior research specialist, and became late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Timur Selçuk Timur Selçuk (2 July 1946 – 6 November 2020) was a Turkish composer, pianist, singer and conductor. Biography One of the greatest Turkish composers, Timur Selçuk was the son of Turkish neo-classical music composer Münir Nurettin Selçuk and actress Şehime Erton. His great-uncle was the Ottoman Grand Vizier Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha. His younger brother is jazz drummer and composer Selim Selçuk. His older sister was Meral Selçuk who sang with her father in his concerts. Timur Selçuk started playing piano at the age of 5 and gave his first concert at age 7. He completed his high school education at Galatasaray High School and at Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. Selçuk returned to Turkey after completing his study at the École Normale de Musique de Paris where he majored in composition and conducting. He became a pioneer of political songs in Turkey. With his chansons, he repeatedly stormed the hit lists. He was the founder and the conductor of the Istanbul Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	İlhan Selçuk İlhan Selçuk (11 March 1925 – 21 June 2010) was a Turkish lawyer, journalist, author, novelist and editor. Biography Selcuk was born in the western Turkish Aydın Province in 1925. His mother, who was Armenian, hid her Armenian roots. He earned a law degree from Istanbul University in 1950. He began writing for magazines and newspapers after his graduation. He also authored numerous books and novels. His works included ''Ağlamak ve Gülmek'' (''Laughing and Crying''), ''Japon Gülü'' (''Japanese Rose''), ''Ziverbey Köşku'' (''Ziverbey Mansion''), ''Güzel Amerikalı'' (''The Beautiful American'') and ''Düşünüyorum Öyleyse Vurun'' (''I Think, Therefore Shoot Me''). Selcuk was a contributor of a political magazine, ''Yön'', which was in circulation between 1961 and 1967. He was detained and tortured at the Ziverbey Villa after the 1971 Turkish coup d'état. Selcuk was the editor in chief of the ''Cumhuriyet'', a secular Turkish daily newspaper. He was detained on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Münir Nurettin Selçuk Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900 or 1901 – April 27, 1981) was a Turkish classical musician and tenor singer. Biography He was born in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire in 1900 or 1901. His uncle was Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha. As a youth, Selçuk studied in Hungary before returning to Turkey and becoming a musician. In 1927, he travelled to Paris for a musical education, then began working for the Istanbul Conservatory in 1953. He was the director of the Conservatory for a total of sixteen years. Selçuk spent some time singing in stage musicals. One of Selçuk's most important legacies was the establishment of the position of lead singer in Turkish music. He died on April 27, 1981, and was buried at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery. He had two sons, both of whom followed his footsteps into music, pianist composer Timur Selçuk Timur Selçuk (2 July 1946 – 6 November 2020) was a Turkish composer, pianist, singer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Selçuk Yula Selçuk Yula (November 8, 1959 – August 6, 2013) was a Turkish football player and topscorer. Professional career Yula started his career in the Ankara club Şekerspor. His transfer to Fenerbahçe at the age of 19, had been a milestone in his career, where he became twice league topscorer with 16 goals in 1982, with 19 goals in 1983, and he won two league titles with Fenerbahçe, where he scored a total of 134 goals. He also played and scored in the match against Bordeaux, European Champions of the time, that Fenerbahçe won 3–2. Yula played for Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin in German Bundesliga in the season 1986–1987. He then came back to Turkey to play for Sarıyer (1987–1991) and then Galatasaray (1991–1993). He quit his professional career under Fenerbahçe jersey, in a specially scheduled match played between Fenerbahçe vs. Erzurumspor in Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. International He was capped 22 times for the Turkey national football team, including three times as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]