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Meryem
Meryem is a feminine Turkish given name. It is the Turkish form of Maryam, and is the name used in Turkey to refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Meriem is another variant form, found as a given name and surname of North African origin. People with this given name * Meryem Aboulouafa, Moroccan singer and songwriter * Meryem Altun (1976–2002), Turkish political prisoner * Meryem Bekmez (born 2000), Turkish race walker * Meryem Betül Çavdar (born 2000), Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner * Meryem Boz Çalık (born 1988), Turkish volleyball player * Meryem Erdoğan (born 1990), Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner * Meryem Koç (born 1996), Turkish footballer * Meryem Özyumşak (born 1979), Turkish football manager and former goalkeeper * Meryem Uslu (born 1987), German kickboxer of Turkish origin * Meryem Uzerli (born 1982), Turkish-German actress * Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco (born 1962) * Meryem Yamak (born 1962), German football manager and former fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. Tímea Babos is the doubles record holder with three wins. Patricia Wartusch, Émilie Loit, Iveta Benešová won both singles and doubles titles the same year. History The event started in July 2001 in Casablanca, Morocco. It stayed in that city until 2005, when it was moved to Rabat the first time. In 2007, the tournament changed location again, this time to Fez. In 2013 it was relocated to Marrakesh, before returning to Rabat in 2016. The tournament is named after Princess Lalla Meryem, the sister of Mohammed VI, King of Morocco. From 2005 through 2008, the tournament was a Tier IV event. Before 2005, it was a Tier V event. Past finals Singles Doubles See also *List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Uzerli
Meryem Sarah Uzerli (; born on 12 August 1983) is a Turkish-German actress who rose to prominence by playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish TV series ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'' (2011–2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Butterfly Award. Her prominent movie roles include Ayşe in Kovan, a story about bee keeping. Early life Uzerli was born on 12 August 1983 and raised in Kassel, West Germany to Hüseyin, from Turkey and Ursula, an actress from Germany. She has two older brothers and an older sister, Canan, who is a jazz musician. Her great-grandmother is from Croatia. Due to her father's nationality, she has both Turkish-German citizenship. She made her acting debut with minor parts in German productions. She later made minor appearances in the television series ''Notruf Hafenkante'' (2010) and ''Ein Fall für zwei'' (2010). Uzerli is also known for her roles in German films like ''Journey of No Return'' (2010) and ''Jetzt a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Uslu
Meryem Uslu (born 13 February 1987) is a German female kickboxer who has fought for the Glory kickboxing title against Tiffany van Soest. She is the former Wu Lin Feng World 55 kg champion. Kickboxing career In 2012 Uslu fought Lucy Payne for the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay thai title. Payne defended the title by a unanimous decision. Later in the year, she fought Caley Reece for the WMC Women's World Featherweight Championship. Reece won the fight by unanimous decision. She also challenged Kim Dewulf for the IMC Muay Thai World title. Uslu won by unanimous decision. In 2014 she fought Yang Yang for the Wu Lin Feng 55 kg title. Uslu won the title by a unanimous decision. In her next fight she fought Carol Earl for the WKF World 54.5 kg title. Uslu won the fight by unanimous decision. Uslu entered the Enfusion Season 5 Tournament, but lost to Marina Zueva in the first round. Uslu made her first title defense of the Wu Lin Feng title against Xu Zhurong during Day of Destruction 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Koç
Meryem Koç (born November 28, 1996) is a Turkish women's football goalkeeper currently playing in the Turkish Women's First Football League for Ataşehir Belediyespor with jersey number 13. Playing career Club Meryem Koç obtained her license on December 31, 2009, and started to play in the 2010–11 season as a forward for her hometown team Hatay Dumlupınarspor in the Women's Second League. After two seasons, she transferred on October 22, 2012, as goalkeeper to Adana İdmanyurduspor, which competes in the Women's First League. On June 28, 2018, Koç signed with the Istanbul-based club Ataşehir Belediyespor before the club's participation at the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round. She played in one of the three matches of the qualification round. International In 2014, Meryem Koç was admitted to the Turkey women's national U-19 team, and debuted internationally in the friendly match against Belarus on June 11, 2014. She took part at the 2015 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Bekmez
Meryem Bekmez (born 31 July 2000) is a Turkish race walker specialising in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. She is a native of Diyarbakır, Turkey. She was a member of the municipality-owned club of Kayapınar, before she was transferred by Enka SK in Istanbul. Early life Meryem Bekmez was born in Şilbe neighborhood of Yenişehir district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey on 31 July 2000. In 2013, she was discovered for athletics by Çetin Aslan, a coach of the Turkish Athletic Federation when he visited her school. She was a seventh-grade student in the middle school. Her father Hacı Bekmez told in an interview that "she would have been married off like her sister, or would be working on the field, had she not been discovered". Born and raised in a region where the practice of child marriage for girls is common, she escaped the traditional social pressure thanks to athletics, as she has emphasized. Sports career Bekmez placed first in the 3 km event at an intra-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan (formerly ''Mariam Tanga'' or ''Mariam Hana Dingo'', born April 24, 1990) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. In 2012 Erdoğan was banned for two years after doping. Personal life She was born on April 24, 1990, in Ethiopia. Impressed by her countrywoman Elvan Abeylegesse, who became a renowned athlete after acquiring Turkish citizenship, she decided to go to Turkey in order to become an athlete there. In 2006, at age of 16, she illegally immigrated to Turkey via Beirut, Lebanon. She was caught by police in Istanbul, however barely escaped deportation. Following adventurous times, she was acknowledged as a talented athlete candidate by Ertan Hatipoğlu, the former coach of Abeylegesse. Her application for Turkish citizenship was accepted in January 2010. She took the Turkish name Meryem and chose as surname Erdoğan for her admiration of the Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Sports career Rejected initially by the clubs Enkaspor and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Yamak
Meryem Yamak (born 26 August 1962), also known as Meriç Yamak, is a German former football player and coach of Turkish origin. Yamak, who currently works as a women's football European representative and scout for the Turkish Football Federation, is the first professional footballer of Turkish origin in Germany. In addition, she is the first woman of Turkish origin with an A license for football coaching. Private life Meryem Yamak was born in Soma, Manisa in western Turkey on 26 August 1962. She has four siblings. Early 1970s, her father Hüseyin emigrated to Germany with his wife and five children. Playing career Yamak started playing football together with her brothers Yusuf and Aziz, impressing bystanders with her talent. Settled with her family in Bavaria, Germany, she began playing football at age twelve in the youth team of FC Hochbrück, a club in the neighborhood of Garching, Munich. In 1980, she was signed by FC Bayern Munich. She became the first women's footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Aboulouafa
Meryem Aboulouafa () is a Moroccan singer-songwriter from Casablanca. Her sound is characterized by atmospheric vocals and it draws influence from French pop, American rock, and Middle Eastern folk music. Biography Meryem Aboulouafa is from Casablanca, Morocco. When she was young, she attended classes at a conservatory where she learned ''solfège'', guitar, and piano. She would write poems in French and Arabic. She has a background in interior design. Her father introduced her to the music of his time, and she grew up listening to Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Nina Simone, and Édith Piaf. She has expressed interest in the music of Thom Yorke, Fairouz, Benjamin Clementine, Majida El Roumi, and Björk; the lyrics of Matthew Bellamy and Tania Saleh; and the production of Max Richter and Brian Eno. She also admires the directors Tim Burton and Nadine Labaki Nadine Labaki ( ar, نادين لبكي ''Nādīn Labikī''; born February 18, 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Özyumşak
Meryem Özyumşak (orn 10 November 1979) is a Turkish football manager and former footballer. She was a member of the Turkey women's U19 and Turkey national teams. Private life Meryem Özyumşak was born in Adana on 10 November 1979. After completing her education at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun, she began to work as a teacher for Physical Education. Club career Inspired by her footballer brother, Özyumşak played football with boys in the school. She started her playing career with the support of her family at age 12 at Adana İdman Yurdu, the only women's football club in her hometown. She plays in the goalkeeper position. Apart from Adana, she played for clubs in various cities such as in Ankara, Bursa, Samsun and Istanbul. She was with the clubs Ankara Gürtaşspor, Bursa Delphi Packard Spor (1997–98), Samsungücü, (1999–2003), Marmara Üniversitesispor (2006–07), Adana İdman Yurdu (2007–08), Sakarya Yenikent Güneşspor (2008–09) and İzmit Belediye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Lalla Meryem Of Morocco
Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco ( ar, الأميرة للا مريم, born 26 August 1962 in Rome, Italy) is the first daughter and eldest child of the late King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Lalla Latifa Hammou. After she obtained her Baccalaureat in 1981, Princess Lalla Meryem was appointed by her father as the President of Social Works of the Royal Army Forces. On 15 September 1984, she married Fuad Filali (born 1957), ex-CEO of ONA Group, and the son of former Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Abdellatif Filali. They had two children: a daughter and a son: * ''Sharifa'' Lalla Soukaïna Filali (born 30 April 1986 in Rabat). On 11 October 2013, she married Mohammed El Mehdi Regragui (they divorced in 2019). On 27 September 2015, she gave birth to twins: ** Hassan Regragui. ** Aya Regragui. * ''Moulay'' Idris Filali (born 11 July 1988 in Rabat). ** “Moulay” Billal Idrissi born 21 March 1983 in Rabat). Princess Lalla Meryem has two brothers King Mohammed V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meryem Betül Çavdar
Meryem Betül Çavdar is a Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner. She obtained a quota for participation at the Turkey at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. She won the silver medal in the Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 49 kg, 49 kg event at the Turkey at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. In 2021, she took the gold medal in the K44 52 kg event at the World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. She picked up the gold medal at the Taekwondo at the 2023 European Para Championships, 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. References Living people Paralympic taekwondo practitioners for Turkey Turkish female taekwondo practitioners Taekwondo practitioners at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Turkey Paralympic medalists in taekwondo Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics 2000 births 21st-century Turkish women Sportspeople from Afyonkarahis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethos (TV Series)
''Ethos'' ( tr, Bir Başkadır, link=no) is a 2020 Turkish drama streaming television series directed by Berkun Oya and starring Öykü Karayel, Fatih Artman, Funda Eryiğit, Defne Kayalar, and Tülin Özen. The show was released on Netflix on 12 November 2020, consisting of one season for a total of 8 episodes. It was set and filmed in Istanbul, Turkey, and tells the story of a group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meeting in startling circumstances. Synopsis ''Ethos'' tells the story of Meryem, a part-time cleaner from a conservative family who lives on the outskirts of Istanbul. She experiences fainting spells and consults Peri, a psychiatrist whose background is dramatically different from Meryem's: she is educated, wealthy, and secular, and holds prejudicial views of openly religious people. Peri herself sees a therapist, to whom she complains about the growing conservatism in Turkish society. The series presents a variety of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
