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Zeynep Avcı
Zeynep is the Turkish form of the Arabic female given name Zaynab. Zeynep means "precious rock, precious gem" and may refer to: People * Zeynep Ahunbay (born 1946), Turkish scholar of antiquities * Zeynep Akata, Turkish computer scientist *Zeynep Sibel Algan (born 1955), Turkish diplomat * Zeynep Çelik (judoka) (born 1996), Turkish para judoka *Zeynep Çelik (scholar), Turkish architect and academic *Zeynep Çelik-Butler, Turkish-American Professor of Electrical Engineering * Zeynep Ergun (1953–2022), Turkish academic * Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu (born 1955), Turkish architect * Zeynep Karahan Uslu, Turkish politician and activist * Zeynep Kınacı (1972–1996), Kurdish militant and first ever suicide bomber * Zeynep Korkmaz (1921–2025), Turkish scholar *Zeynep Kuray (born 1978), Turkish journalist * Zeynep Oduncu (born 1987), Turkish journalist *Zeynep Oral (born 1946), Turkish journalist * Zeynep Sevde Paksu (born 1983), Turkish writer and publisher *Zeynep Sönmez (born 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Kuray
Zeynep Kuray (born 1978) is a Turkish people, Turkish journalist. As of 2015, she wrote for ''BirGün'' and the Firat News Agency (ANF). She was kept under arrest between December 2011 and April 2013 as a part of the KCK investigation and is a recipient of the John Aubuchon Award for Press Freedom. Early life Kuray is the daughter of activist Sarp Kuray, one of the imprisoned founders of Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey, Dev-Genç, and theater actress Ayşe Emel Mesçi. She was born in 1978 and has an elder sister named Sema. Following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, her family fled to France, where she grew up. Her first language was French and she only moved to Turkey in her 20s. She is of Alevi Turkish background. She played the role of a child in the film ''Duvar (film), Duvar'' by Yılmaz Güney, filmed while he was in exile in France. Career and arrest In 2008, Kuray started reporting for ''BirGün''. She started writing for the ANF in 2010. She was arrested on 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Gedizlioğlu
Zeynep Gedizlioğlu (born 4 December 1977) is a Turkish composer who won the Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize Award in 2012. Biography Zeynep Gedizlioğlu was born 4 December 1977 in İzmir and grew up in Istanbul. She has spent most of her life in Istanbul and Berlin. Her mother is the actress Şahika Tekand and her father, Levent Gedizlioğlu, is an architect. Gedizlioğlu attended the Istanbul Conservatory. She went on to study in Saarbrücken, Strasbourg and Karlsruhe. Over the years she has learned composition from such people as Cengiz Tanç, İlhan Usmanbaş, Theo Brandmüller and Wolfgang Rihm. Gedizlioğlu has had her music appear and be performed by philharmonic orchestra all over Europe. She has a number of CDs released with her music. Gedizlioğlu has worked for IRCAM IRCAM (French: ''Ircam, '', English: Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music) is a French institute dedicated to the research of music and sound, especially in the fields of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Eronat
Zeynep Eronat (born 9 July 1963) is a Turkish actress. Life and career Eronat was born in 1963 in Istanbul. Due to her father's profession, her childhood years were spent in various cities of Turkey. She started to live in Ankara from the age of 13. With the encouragement of her mother, she won the Theater Department of the Ankara State Conservatory in 1981 and graduated from there in 1985. She received acting lessons from veteran actors. In the same year, she was appointed to Bursa State Theatre as a trainee artist. She was appointed to the Ankara State Theater in 1987. She is known for her role in various movies and TV series, including '' Asmalı Konak'', '' Neredesin Firuze'', '' Mustafa Hakkında Her şey'' and '' Sen Ne Dilersen''. She retired from Ankara State Theatre during the 2006–2007 season and started to live in Istanbul. Eronat received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the character Ziynet Kara in the series ''Parmaklıklar Ardında''. She was also a regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Dizdar
Zeynep Dizdar (born 14 July 1976) is a Turkish singer-songwriter and composer. Life and career Zeynep Dizdar stepped into her professional music life in 1997 with her debut album, ''Yolun Açık Ola''. Dizdar, who took the first place in the radio and music charts with the song "Vazgeç Gönül" in the album, received positive reviews from the music critics with this song and album. A music video was shot for the song "Nerede Olursan Ol". The song "Bir Hayvanın Günlüğünden", included in the same album, became one of the rare songs written for animals in the Turkish pop music history. Dizdar released her second studio album, ''İlle de Sen'', in 2005. Produced by Ozan Çolakoğlu, ''İlle de Sen'' was released by Sarı Ev and Sony Music. Zeynep Dizdar wrote the lyrics for the songs "Yok Yok" and "Zehir Gibi", which became national hits. Recordings for her third album, ''Sana Güvenmiyorum'', began in July 2007, and the album was released a year later in July 2008. Five son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Değirmencioğlu
Zeynep Değirmencioğlu (born 12 September 1954) is a Turkish people, Turkish actress. Biography She was born in Istanbul in 1954. She made her first appearance as a one-year-old baby in "''Papatya''" and established herself as a childstar with appearances in films like "''Duvaklı Göl''" and "''Fırtına''". In 1960 she acted in "''Ayşecik''". The persona of ''Ayşecik'', a sweet, naive girl became her signature role. In the following years she would act in many films where she would play the ''Ayşecik'' persona in different settings. Although she appeared in more mature films, she is known as the most famous child actor in Turkish cinema. She retired from acting in 1974 with ''Macera Yolu'' (''Adventure Road'') as adult themed fare began to dominate the Turkish film industry and general audience fare moved to television. After retiring from acting, she became a businesswoman. She is widow of Serkan Acar and has two children. Filmography *''Papatya'' (1956) *''Ölümden De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Çamcı
Zeynep Çamcı (born December 11, 1986) is a Turkish actress and screenwriter. She is best known for hit surreal comedy series '' Leyla ile Mecnun'' and popular youth series ''Beni Böyle Sev Beni may also refer to: Characters *Beni Gabor, a character in the 1999 film ''The Mummy'' *Benimaru Nikaido, fan nickname of a character in ''The King of Fighters'' People Given name *Beni (Australian musician), Australian musician and dis ...''. She won the 2013 Best Actress Award at the International Antalya Film Festival for her role in the movie ''Meryem''. Filmography References External links * Zeynep Çamcı in SinemalarZeynep Çamcı in IMDd* Zeynep Çamcı in SinemaTürk {{DEFAULTSORT:Camci, Zeynep 1986 births Living people People from Bodrum Turkish film actresses Best Actress Golden Orange Award winners 21st-century Turkish actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Bastık
Zeynep Bastık (born 8 July 1993) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Life Her grandmother is of Albanian origin. Her family members are also musicians. Her mother was a folk dance teacher. At the age of fifteen she joined the Fire of Anatolia as a dancer and remained part of the group for eight years. She later became interested in Latin dance and pole dance. She also worked as actress in musical theatres. In 2010, she started professional music with the band "Jackpot" in İzmir, performing mainly cover songs. Until 2012, she performed with this group on stage in different cities, including İzmir, Eskişehir and Bursa. Her backing vocals were featured in Murat Dalkılıç's song "Lüzumsuz Savaş" and Anıl Piyancı's song "Delili Yok". She worked as Dalkılıç's backing vocalist for three years. With Dalkılıç's help, she released her first single " Fırça" in 2014 and second single "Şahaneyim" in 2017. She performed the duet "Ben Kalp Sen", which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farah Zeynep Abdullah
Farah Zeynep Abdullah (born 17 August 1989) is a Turkish actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim and nationwide recognition for her movies and television series. She is the recipient of two Siyad awards, the most prestigious film awards in Turkey. Early life Farah Zeynep Abdullah was born on 17 August 1989, in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. Abdullah has two brothers. Her secondary education was spent at the Lycée Français Saint-Michel in Istanbul until her family moved to London due to her father's job. She completed her degree in French and Drama and Media Studies from the University of Kent in 2013. Career TV series In 2010, during her studies at the University of Kent, Abdullah was offered a role in the melodrama '' Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki'', for which she completed 2 seasons and 79 episodes. The series also won her a Best Supporting Actress award at the Antalya Television Awards in 2011. She then worked for the second time alongside Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ in the per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci (; ; ) is a Turkish-American sociologist, and the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. She is also a columnist for ''The New York Times''. Her work focuses on social media, media ethics, the social implications of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and big data, as well as societal challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic using complex and Systems theory, systems-based thinking. According to ''The Chronicle of Higher Education,'' she is one of the most prominent academic voices on social media and the new public sphere. In 2022, Tufekci was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her "insightful, often prescient, columns on the pandemic and American culture", which the committee said "brought clarity to the shifting official guidance and compelled us towards greater compassion and informed response." Before becoming a regular columnist, she was a frequent contributor to ''The New York Times'' and ''The Atlantic''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Sultan
Zeynep Sultan (; "''gemstone, precious stone''" and "''defender''"; 8 April 1714 – 25 March 1774) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter of Sultan Ahmed III. Birth Zeynep Sultan was born in the 8 April 1714 in the Topkapı Palace. Her father was Sultan Ahmed III. First marriage In 1728, Zeynep Sultan married (Küçük) Mustafa Pasha, the nephew of the grand vezir Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, and the second head of the royal stables at the time. The wedding ceremony took place at the Topkapı Palace. On 8 December Zeynep's trousseau was sent to her palace known as ''Kıbleli Palace'' and the next day the wedding procession took place. Together, they had a son. Second marriage After the death of Mustafa Pasha in 1764, Zeynep Sultan in 1765 married Melek Mehmed Pasha, who had previously served as the grand admiral of the Ottoman fleet, during the reign of her half-brother Mustafa III. Melek Mehmed Pasha served as the Admiral of the Fleet An admiral of the fleet or shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeynep Sönmez
Zeynep Sönmez (born 30 April 2002) is a Turkish professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 76 in singles and No. 584 in doubles by the WTA, achieved in 2025. Sönmez has won one singles title on the WTA Tour and four singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She is the current No. 1 Turkish player. Sönmez competes for Turkey in the Billie Jean King Cup, where she has a win/loss record of 5–3 as of February 2025. Career 2023: WTA Tour debut, Turkish No. 1 In June 2023, Sönmez made her WTA Tour debut at the Rosmalen Open in the Netherlands as a qualifier. She reached her first WTA 125 final at the Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana, but lost to Marina Bassols Ribera in straight sets. 2024: First WTA Tour title, major & top 100 debuts Sönmez made her WTA 1000 debut as a wildcard into the Qatar Ladies Open but lost to Lesia Tsurenko. Ranked No. 157, she qualified for her first major main draw at the French Open by defeating Dejana Radanović, Aliaksandra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |