Tekin is a Turkish name and surname derived from the Turkic word

Tegin Tegin (, also tigin, MC *''dək-gɨn'' > Pinyin: ''Tèqín''; , erroneously ''Tèlè'' ) is a Turkic title, commonly attachable to the names of the junior members of the Khagan's family. However, Ligeti cast doubts on the Turkic provenance b ...

, which means "king". It may refer to:

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* Tekin Alp (1883–1961), Turkish politician *

Tekin Arıburun Mehmet Tekin Arıburun (3 October 1903 – 13 October 1993) was a Turkish soldier and statesman. He was born in then-Ottoman territory of Ishtib, Kosovo Vilayet (today Štip, part of North Macedonia). He was the last (Acting) President to be b ...

(1903–1993), Turkish soldier and statesman * Tekin Bilge (1930–2016), Turkish footballer * Tekin Bingöl (born 1955), Turkish politician * Tekin Dereli (born 1949), Turkish theoretical physicist * Türker Tekin Ergüzel (born 1978), Turkish professor *

Tekin Kartal Tekin Kartal (born İlmettin Aytekin, 19904 May 2024) was a Kurdish drug trafficker and gangster. Life Tekin Kartal was born in 1990 in Kulp, Turkey. His birth name is İlmettin Aytekin and his family is of Kurdish origin. In his early 20s, ...

(1990–2024), Kurdish drug trafficker and gangster * Tekin Kurtuluş (born 1968), German actor *

Tekin Okan Düzgün Tekin Okan Düzgün (born 24 May 1988, in Ankara) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian. Personal life He is married to his club mate Gülşah Aktürk, a visually impaired sportswoman and national team player. Th ...

(born 1988), Turkish Paralympian goalball player * Tekin Sazlog (born 1976), Turkish footballer

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Barchuq Art Tegin Barchuq Art Tegin (; known also as ''Idikut Baurchuk'', ''Idikut Barchuq'') was a ruler, with a title of Idiqut ("Lord of happiness"), of the Qocho in Beshbalik (near present-day Ürümqi, China), Kara-Khoja (near present-day Turpan, China, know ...

, 12th-century Uyghur king *

Bülent Tekin Bülent Tekin (born 15 February 1954), Kurdish poet and writer, Turkish citizen. In the 1970s he wrote two novels (“Son” and “Money”), a collection of “Social Poems”, and a research document on the socialism in Allende's Chile, all f ...

(born 1954), Kurdish poet and writer * Deniz Tekin (born 1997), Turkish musician *

Eda Tekin Eda Tekin (born July 7, 1999) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division. She is a member of Antalya GSİM. Career In 2018, she won the bronze medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2018 European Juniors Wrestlin ...

(born 1999), Turkish wrestler *

Galip Tekin Galip Tekin (20 April 1958 – 6 July 2017) was a Turkish comic book artist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He was known for his works in the Fantasy comics, fantasy and Science fiction comics, science fiction genres. His style is often compared to ...

(1958–2017), Turkish artist and screenwriter *

Gürsel Tekin Gürsel Tekin (born 6 January 1964 in Ardahan, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of Kurdish descent and vice-president of Republican People's Party (CHP). Biography Gürsel Tekin was born in the Karlıyazı (Kırziyan) village of the Göle Dis ...

(born 1964), Turkish politician *

Harun Tekin Sami Harun Tekin (born 28 June 1977) is a Turkish singer, musician, and poet. He is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi. Biography In 1988, while being a student at German High School in Istan ...

(born 1977), Turkish singer *

(born 1989), Turkish footballer * Kerim Tekin (1975–1998), Turkish musician *

Latife Tekin Latife Tekin (born 1957) is one of the most influential Turkish female authors. Biography She was born in 1957 in the village of Karacahevenk, in the Bünyan district of Kayseri. She came to Istanbul with her family in 1966 when she was 9 years ...

(born 1957), Turkish female writer *

Metin Tekin Metin Tekin (born 8 May 1964) is a Turkish football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the w ...

(born 1964), retired Turkish footballer * Muzaffer Tekin (1950–2015), Turkish army officer and criminal *

Özlem Tekin Özlem Tekin (born November 18, 1971) is a Turkish singer and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, pop ...

(born 1971), Turkish singer and actress * Talât Tekin (1927–2015), Turkish researcher * Taro Emir Tekin (born 1997), Turkish actor * Tolga Tekin (born 1973), Turkish actor *

Yusuf Tekin Yusuf Tekin (born 3 August 1970) is a Turkish bureaucrat and politician. He is the List of ministers of national education of Turkey, Minister of National Education of the 67th cabinet of Turkey, 67th government of Turkey. Early life and educati ...

(born 197), Turkish bureaucrat and politician

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