Erkan is a common

Turkish given name A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...

. It is composed of "Er" and "Kan". In Turkish "Er" means "Male", "Brave", "Valiant" and "Kan" means "Blood", "Lineage". Thus, "Erkan" means "a brave male with valiant lineage". *

Erkan Can Erkan Can (born 1 November 1958) is a Turkish film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in '' On Board'' and '' Takva: A Man's Fear of God'', and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performanc ...

(born 1958), Turkish actor *

Erkan Mumcu Erkan Mumcu (b. May 1, 1963 Isparta, Turkey) is a Turkish politician and the sixth leader of the Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi, ANAP). Biography Mumcu was born in the western Anatolian town of Yalvaç in Isparta Province. His father wa ...

(born 1963), Turkish politician *

Erkan Zengin Erkan Zengin (born 5 August 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for IFK Haninge. A full international between 2013 and 2016, he won 21 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at UEFA Euro 201 ...

(born 1985), Turkish-Swedish footballer * (1935–2024), Turkish TV host and presenter *

Erkan Petekkaya Erkan Petekkaya (; born 11 December 1971) is a Turkish actor. He has starred in several television drama series including ''Beyaz Gelincik'' ("White Poppies") (2005–07), ''Sessiz Fırtına'' ("Silent Storm") (2007–08) '' Öyle Bir Geçer Za ...

(born 1970), Turkish actor *

Erkan Kolçak Köstendil Erkan Kolçak Köstendil (born 16 January 1983) is a Turkish actor, director and former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

(born 1983), Turkish actor *

Erkan Oğur Erkan Oğur (pronounced ) (born 17 April 1954) is a Turkish musician. As pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976.Martinelli, op. cit.Unfretted, op. cit. As composer, he has influenced many musicians wi ...

(born 1954), Turkish musician *

Erkan Mustafa Erkan Mustafa (born 14 May 1970) is a British actor and television presenter of Turkish Cypriot descent, most noted for the part of Roland Browning in ''Grange Hill'' (BBC 1982–1987). Other parts include "Enormous Orphan" in '' Blackadder's ...

(born 1970), British-Turkish actor * Erkan Özbey (born 1978), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Öztürk Erkan Öztürk (born 17 May 1983) is a German- Turkish professional footballer. He is the player-coach (plays as a striker) for amateur German side Inter Monheim. Club career Öztürk began his career in Germany playing for Bayer Leverkusen ...

(born 1983), German-Turkish footballer *

Erkan Sağlık Erkan Sağlık (born 19 August 1985) is a Swedish-born Turkish former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ameri ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Taşkıran Erkan Taşkıran (born 22 April 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Veyseloğlu Erkan Veyseloğlu (born 13 March 1983) is a German-born Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. Standing 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m), he plays the small forward position. Early ...

(born 1983), Turkish basketball player *

Erkan Kaş Erkan Kaş (born 10 September 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Çorum. Personal life Kaş is of Kosovar Albanian descent, and was called up to the Kosovo national football team The Kosovo national football team (; ) represents ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Sulejmani Erkan Sulejmani (born 13 July 1981 in Pristina) is a retired Kosovan footballer. Club career His first club was FK Pristina. Erkan also played for several Turkish teams where, during five years, played a total of 92 First League matches and s ...

(born 1981), Kosovo-Albanian footballer

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Enes Erkan Enes Erkan (born 10 May 1987 in Adapazarı, Turkey) is a World and European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +84 kg division. He transferred from the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. to t ...

(born 1987), Turkish karateka *

Hafize Gaye Erkan Hafize Gaye Erkan (born 1979, Istanbul) is the former governor of the Central Bank of Turkey. She is a former co-CEO and president of First Republic Bank and was a member of the company's board of directors. She is the former Chief executive of ...

(born 1979), Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey *

Hüseyin Erkan Hüseyin Erkan (born 1958 in Konya, Turkey) was CEO of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) from June 2012 until October 2014. He was the Chairman and CEO of the Istanbul Stock Exchange The Borsa İstanbul (abbreviated as BIST) is the sole ...

(born 1958), Turkish civil servant *

Medine Erkan Medine Erkan (born 10 September 1995) is a Turkish women's football defender who plays in the Turkish Women's Super League for Ankara BB Fomget with jersey number 22. She plays for the Turkish women's national team. = Club career Medine ...

(born 1995), Turkish women's footballer

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