Akın () is a Turkish given name and surname, meaning "flood", "stream", or "attack", and may refer to:

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Akın Altıok Akın Altıok (born 13 July 1932) is a Turkish former triple jumper who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olym ...

(born 1932), Turkish triple jumper *

Akın Birdal Akın Birdal (born 2 January 1948, Niğde, Niğde Province, Turkey) is a Turkish human rights activist and politician. He was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Democratic Society Party (DTP) (2007 to 2009) and the Pea ...

(born 1948), Turkish politician * Akın Eldes (born 1962), Turkish guitarist *

Akın Kuloğlu Akın Kuloğlu (6 February 1972 – 20 August 2001) was a Georgian-born Turkish boxer who competed in the men's middleweight division (75 kg) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Shortly after the gam ...

(1972–2001), Georgian-born Turkish boxer * Akın Öngör (born 1945), Turkish business executive *

Akın Öztürk Akın Öztürk (born February 21, 1952) is a former four-star general in the Turkish Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Turkish Air Force until August 4, 2015. After his expiration as commander, he continued his duty as a member of ...

(born 1952), Turkish general *

Akın Vardar Akin Vardar (born 2 April 1978) is a Turkish professional retired footballer. He played as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a desi ...

(born 1978), Turkish footballer

Surname

Azra Akın Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on December 7, 2002. Biography Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands, to Turkish parents. Her father (Nazım ...

(born 1981), Turkish model and Miss World * Bülent Akın (born 1978), Turkish footballer * Can Akın (born 1983), Turkish basketball player *

Çağla Akın Çağla Akın (born 19 January 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish female volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2013 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, 2013 Club World Championship playing with Nilüfer Belediyespor. Personal info ...

(born 1995), Turkish female volleyball player * Cenan Akın (1932–2006), Turkish composer, conductor and music educator *

Didem Akın Didem Akın, (born May 1, 1971 in Ankara) is a Turkish former basketball player. She is (Center (basketball), Pivot/Combo Guard) Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball, Fenerbahce Women’s Basketball Team Manager. Didem Akın, who is known as one of th ...

(born 1971), Turkish basketball coach and former player *

Fatih Akın Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent. He has won numerous awards for his films, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film '' Head- ...

(born 1973), Turkish film director *

Filiz Akın Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943) is a Turkish actress, writer and TV presenter. Known as Yeşilçam Turkish cinema's "noble, modern, urban and elegant face", Filiz Akın gained a huge fan base in Turkey.Gülten Akın Gülten Akın (23 January 1933 – 4 November 2015) was a Turkish poet. Her poetry is considered to be culturally significant to Turkey. Akin was born in 1933 in Yozgat, Turkey. She attended Beşiktaş Atatürk Anatolian High School and gradu ...

(born 1933), Turkish woman poet * İbrahim Akın (born 1984), Turkish footballer * Nazan Akın (born 1983), Turkish female Paralympic judoka * Özge Akın (born 1985), Turkish female sprinter *

Şenol Akın Şenol Akın (born 20 December 1984) is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Bucaspor. Career Akın began his career in the amateur leagues of Kocaeli with Körfez Belediyesi Hereke Yıldızspor. In 2002, Ak ...

(born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Serhat Akın Niyazi Serhat Akın (born 5 June 1981) is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a striker. Career Fenerbahçe He played for Fenerbahçe SK between 2000–2005 and played 140 matches (147 for the Süper Lig), after which he went to Anderl ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer * Sunay Akın (born 1962), Turkish journalist, writer and poet

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