Akın () is a Turkish given name and surname 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. References

1932 births Living people Turkish male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the ...

(born 1932), Turkish triple jumper * Akın Birdal (born 1948), Turkish politician *

Akın Eldes Akın Eldes (born 11 November 1962) is a Turkish guitarist. Career and life Akın Eldes is a Turkish guitarist born in Frankfurt, Germany. He began his musical career playing the mandolin and flute as a child before taking up the guitar in hig ...

(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 ga ...

(1972–2001), Georgian-born Turkish boxer *

Akın Öngör Akın Öngör (born 1945) is a Turkish former chief executive officer of Garanti Bank. Early life and education He was born in 1945. He graduated from TED and then Middle East Technical University. In the college years, he played basketball as ...

(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 that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keep ...

(born 1978), Turkish footballer *

Akın Akınözü Akın Süreyya Akınözü (born 22 September 1990) is a Turkish actor known for playing Miran Aslanbey in the Turkish TV series ''Hercai''. He is the son of the actress Özlem Akınözü. Early life Akın Süreyya Akınözü was born on 22 Sep ...

(born 1990), Turkish Actor

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 7 December 2002. She is best known for series ''Yağmur Zamanı.'' Biography Akın was born in Almelo, Ne ...

(born 1981), Turkish model and Miss World * Bülent Akın (born 1978), Turkish footballer *

Çağla Akın Çağla Akın (born 19 January 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship and now playing with Türk Hava Yolları. Personal information She is tall at . Her parents were ...

(born 1995), Turkish female volleyball player *

Can Akın Fikret Can Akın (born January 30, 1983) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position. He is serving as an assistant coach for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi The Bask ...

(born 1983), Turkish basketball player *

Cenan Akın Cenan Akın (1932, Şebinkarahisar – 3 November 2006, Istanbul) was a Turkish composer, conductor and music educator. He directed the first L.P. disc of modern Turkish choral music A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin ...

(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 the ...

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

Fatih Akın Fatih Akin (, born 25 August 1973) is a Turkish-German film director, screenwriter and producer. His films have won numerous awards and accolades, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film '' Head-On'' (2004), Best Scr ...

(born 1973), Turkish film director *

Filiz Akın Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943 – 21 March 2025) was a Turkish actress, writer and television presenter. Known as Yeşilçam Turkish cinema's "noble, modern, urban and elegant face", Filiz Akın had a large fan base in Turkey. Sh ...

(1943–2025), Turkish film actress, writer and television presenter *

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 gradua ...

(1933–2015), Turkish woman poet *

İbrahim Akın İbrahim Akın (born 4 January 1984) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is a part of the management of Altay. Career Akın started his career at Altay S.K. in the Türk Telekom League A before he was ...

(born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Nazan Akın Nazan Akın Güneş (born Nazan Akın on 1 September 1983, in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka ( disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics and the bronze me ...

(born 1983), Turkish female Paralympic judoka *

Özge Akın Özge Akın (née Gürler, born June 17, 1985) is a Turkish sprinter competing in the 400 m events. She is the current Turkish record holder of the 400 m hurdles events. Following her marriage to her coach, her surname changed to Akın, althou ...

(born 1985), Turkish female sprinter *

Şenol Akın Şenol Akın (born 20 December 1984) is a Turkish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Akın began his career in the amateur leagues of İzmit, Kocaeli with Körfez Belediyesi Hereke Yıldızsp ...

(born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Serhat Akın Niyazi Serhat Akın (born 5 June 1981) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Fenerbahçe Akın played for Fenerbahçe SK between 2000–2005 and played 140 matches (147 for the Süper Lig), after whi ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Sunay Akın Sunay Akın (born 12 September 1962) is a Turkish people, Turkish poet, writer, TV host, journalist, and a philanthropist. He is the founder of Istanbul Toy Museum. Akın was born in Trabzon, Turkey. Akın is best known for his poetry; his prim ...

(born 1962), Turkish journalist, writer and poet

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