Demirel is a
Turkish surname meaning "iron hand." Notable people with the surname include:
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BektaÅŸ Demirel (born 1976), Turkish judoka
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Hakan Demirel
Ä°smail Hakan Demirel (born 7 May 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Ä°stanbul BB of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He is 1.91 m tall and plays the point guard position.
Career
He studied at Istanbul Bilgi Unive ...
(born 1986), Turkish basketball player
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Mithat Demirel (born 1978), Turkish-German basketball player
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Nazmiye Demirel (1927–2013), First Lady of Turkey
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Serdar Demirel (born 1983), Turkish sport shooter
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Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Sami Demirel (; 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey seven times between ...
(1924–2015), Turkish politician, former prime minister and state president
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Volkan Demirel
Volkan Demirel (; born 27 October 1981) is a Turkish coach, pundit and former professional footballer. He is the manager of the Turkish club Hatayspor. For many years, he was the starting goalkeeper of Fenerbahçe and the Turkish national te ...
(born 1981), Turkish football goalkeeper
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YeÅŸim Demirel (born 1990), Turkish-German women's footballer
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Çağlar Demirel (born 1969) Kurdish politician from Turkey
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Turkish-language surnames
Surnames from nicknames