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Fırat (Hrant) Dink V. Turkey
Fırat may refer to: * Fırat (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Fırat River * Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey People with the given name * Fırat Akkoyun (born 1982), Turkish footballer * Firat Arslan (born 1970), German boxer * Fırat Aydınus (born 1973), Turkish football referee * Fırat Çelik (born 1981), Turkish-German actor *Fırat Kaya (born 1995), Germany-born Turkish deaf footballer * Fırat Kocaoğlu (born 1988), Turkish footballer See also * Firat (other) * Burkan el-Fırat {{DEFAULTSORT:Firat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat (surname)
Fırat is a Turkish surname. Notable persons with that name include: * Abdülmelik Fırat (1934–2009), Turkish-Kurdish politician * Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat (1943–2019), Turkish politician * Duygu Fırat (born 1990), Turkish female basketball player * Engin Fırat (born 1970), Turkish football manager * Ertuğrul Oğuz Fırat (1923–2014), Turkish composer, painter and writer * Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu (born 1974), Turkish journalist * İbrahim Halil Fırat (born 1973), Turkish politician * İdil Fırat (born 1972), Turkish actress * Mert Fırat (born 1981), Turkish actor and screenwriter * Nurhan Fırat (born 1972), Turkish karateka * Salih Fırat (born 1960), Turkish-Kurdish politician * Yusuf Emre Fırat (born 2000), Turkish cross-country skier {{DEFAULTSORT:Firat (surname) Turkish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat River
The Euphrates () is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia ( ''the land between the rivers''). Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. Etymology The Ancient Greek form ''Euphrátēs'' ( grc, Εὐφράτης, as if from Greek εὖ "good" and φράζω "I announce or declare") was adapted from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 ''Ufrātu'', itself from Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖 ''ú-ip-ra-tu-iš''. The Elamite name is ultimately derived from a name spelt in cuneiform as 𒌓𒄒𒉣 , which read as Sumerian is "Buranuna" and read as Akkadian is "Purattu"; many cuneiform signs have a Sumerian pronunciation and an Akkadian pronunciation, taken from a Sumerian word and an Akkadian word that mean the same. In Akkadian the river was called ''Purattu'', wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat University
Fırat University is a public university in Elazığ, Turkey. The university was founded in 1975 and named after the Turkish name of the Euphrates River which originates near Elazığ. Being one of the major academic institutions in the Eastern Turkey, the university has twelve schools, four institutes, one state conservatory, three vocational high schools and twenty one research centers with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological advancement and research. History Initially opened as Elazığ Technical College in 1967, and renamed as Elazığ State Academy of Engineering and Architecture, Fırat University was established and gained its current name in 1975 with the School of Veterinary Medicine making up the core program and structure of the university. The School of Veterinary Medicine which was founded in 1970 as a distant school of Ankara University Elazığ. Affiliations The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association Caucasus University Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat Akkoyun
Fırat Akkoyun (born January 1, 1982) is a Turkish retired footballer. He played as a fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position ** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ .... References 1982 births Living people People from Sarıoğlan Turkish men's footballers Ankaraspor footballers Erzurumspor footballers Hatayspor footballers Kayserispor footballers Konyaspor footballers Süper Lig players {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub Men's association football defenders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firat Arslan
Firat Arslan (born 28 September 1970) is a German professional boxer of Turkish descent who held the WBA cruiserweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also challenged twice for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2012 and 2014 and once for the IBF cruiserweight title in 2014 Professional career Southpaw Arslan began his professional career in 1997 and won his first 13 fights with aggressive brawling before dropping back to back decisions to Collice Mutizwa and Rüdiger May. His biggest success in the early phase of his career was a draw against unbeaten Russian Vadim Tokarev in 2003 but he lost his next fight to Czech Lubos Suda. In 2005 he beat local hero Alexander Petkovic and his career picked up momentum. His big breakthrough was entirely unexpected, though, as he managed to not only dominate but also KO unbeaten Russian fringe contender Grigory Drozd. For that he got a title shot in July 2007 and captured the interim WBA cruiserweight title with a split decision win over yet anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat Aydınus
Fırat Aydınus (; born 25 October 1973) is a former Turkish international football referee. He studied and practiced geophysical engineering. In January 2012, he was promoted from UEFA Category 1 to the Elite Development category. He refereed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 2014 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with one place reserved for the host nation, Brazil. The remaining 31 places were determined by .... Aydınus took charge at the UEFA Champions League group stage matches for the first time in September 2012. References External links * 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Istanbul Turkish football referees UEFA Champions League referees UEFA Europa League referees {{Turkey-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat Çelik
Fırat Çelik (born March 25, 1981) is a Turkish-German actor. Biography He was born in Ostfildern, Germany. He is the son of Alevi-Zaza immigrants from Tunceli, who returned to Turkey when he was two. When Fırat was 9, his family emigrated to France. The Çelik family settled in the suburbs of Champigny-sur-Marne. At 19 he started being male model A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though mo ... and make advertising in such activity. He took drama classes supported by its close. Fırat at that time was not quite sure what career to choose, but that changed when he met director Thierry Harcourt. Harcourt, believed in the capabilities of Çelik and decided to train as an actor. Filmography Televisión Movies References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Celik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fırat Kaya
Fırat Kaya (born 2 January 1995) is a Germany-born Turkish footballer. He is a member of the Turkey national deaf football team. Private life Fırat Kaya was born to Turkish-descent parents,Yıldırım and Sevg, as the youngest of two children in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany on 2 January 1995. The hearing loss boy started to play football at a young age. Club career At age 15, Kaya became an amateur footballer playing as a forward in the youth teams of VfR Mannheim (2010–203). His professional career started with Eintracht Plankstadt (2013–14). He later played for the teams VfR Mannheim (2013–14), SF Schwäbisch Hall (2014–15),TSV Nellmersbach (2015–16), TSG Giengen (2015–16), SC 04 Schwabach (2016–17) and TSV Kornburg (2017–18. While playing again for SF Schwäbisch Hall (2018–19) in Germany, he moved to Turkey and signed a five-month contract with Tokatspor in January 2019. He played in nine matches of the 2018–19 TFF Second League's second half and scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
