Uygur is a
Turkish
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surname as well as sometimes a given name. Its meaning is "cultivated", "civilized".
Notable people with the surname include:
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Barış Uygur
Barış is a Turkish word meaning ''"peace"'' and a unisex name. However, it is rarely given to females with an overwhelming majority of people having the name being males. People named Barış include:
* Barış Akarsu (1979–2007), Turkish rock ...
(born 1978), Turkish writer, journalist and screenwriter
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Burak Uygur
Burak Uygur (born April 14, 1995) is a European and European Games champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite 67 kg division. He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
Achievements
;2015:
* 1st European Games – 1 ...
(born 1995), Turkish karateka
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Cenk Uygur
Cenk Kadir Uygur ( ; ; born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American political commentator, media host, and attorney. He is the co-creator of ''The Young Turks'', a progressive and left-wing populist sociopolitical news and commentary program.
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(born 1970), Turkish-American columnist, political commentator and activist
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Nejat Uygur
Nejat Günhan Uygur (10 August 1927 – 18 November 2013) was a Turkish actor and comedian.
Early years
Nejat Uygur was born on 10 August 1927 as the second of three children to an officer father and a teacher mother. He acted on stage alr ...
(1927–2013), Turkish actor and comedian
{{surname, Uygur
Surnames
Turkish-language surnames