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Oktay
Oktay is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows: First name *Oktay Afandiyev (1926–2013), Azerbaijani historian *Oktay Delibalta (born 1985), Turkish football player *Oktay Derelioğlu (born 1975), Turkish football player * Oktay Ekşi (born 1932), Turkish journalist, author and politician *Oktay Güngör (born 1998), Turkish wrestler *Oktay Hamdiev (born 2000), Bulgarian football player *Oktay Kayalp (born 1957), Cypriot politician *Oktay Kaynarca (born 1965), Turkish actor * Oktay Kuday (born 1979), German-Turkish professional football player * Oktay Mahmuti (born 1968), Turkish basketball coach *Oktay Özdemir (born 1986), Turkish-German actor *Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914–1988), Turkish writer and playwright * Oktay Sinanoğlu (1935–2015), Turkish scientist * Oktay Takalak (born 1990), French boxer * Oktay Urkal (born 1970), Turkish-German professional welterweight *Oktay Vural (born 1956), Turkish lawyer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay (2 February 1936 – 13 September 1991) nicknamed the Uncrowned King ( tr, Taçsız Kral) by Galatasaray fans, was a Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goal scorers in Turkey. Early life Metin Oktay was born in Karşıyaka, İzmir, on 2 February 1936. His father was a factory worker and his mother a homemaker. Personal life Metin Oktay married Servet Kardicali on 12 May 1965, in Istanbul. On 9 February 1965, the couple had a daughter who was named by Metin Oktay as "Zeynep". She died the same day she was born. In 1979, Metin and Servet Oktay had a granddaughter from their son Rifat Halil Pala who was named Zeynep Pala. Metin Oktay lived with his family; his spouse Servet Kardicali Oktay, his son Rifat and granddaughter Zeynep until he died on 13 September 1991 in Istanbul. Career Oktay started his career at his local amateur club, Damlacık, in 1952 and moved to another amateur side, Yün Mensucat, in the following season during which he made his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuat Oktay
Fuat Oktay (born 1964) is a Turkish politician, civil servant and academic serving as the first and current vice president of Turkey since 10 July 2018. An independent, he previously served as undersecretary to the prime minister of Turkey from 2016 until his appointment to the vice presidency, following the creation of the office after the 2017 constitutional referendum. Early life and career Education Fuat Oktay was born in 1964 in Çekerek, Yozgat, and studied management at Çukurova University. Graduating in 1985, he began working at the university as a research assistant. In 1990, he obtained a master's degree from Wayne State University in Detroit in business and manufacturing engineering, as well as a doctorate in industrial engineering. While in the United States, he specialised in the fields of automotive engineering and communication. Academic and consultancy career Throughout the 2001 economic crisis, Oktay was involved in crisis management roles while also serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Sinanoğlu
Oktay Sinanoğlu (February 25, 1935 – April 19, 2015) was an internationally renowned Turkish physical chemist and molecular biophysicist. Private life Sinanoğlu was born in Bari, Italy on February 25, 1935 to Nüzhet Haşim and Rüveyde (Karacabey) Sinanoğlu. His father was a consular official under the Consul General Atıf Kor in the Bari Consulate of Turkey, and a writer. He wrote a book on Greek and Roman Mythology, and another one titled "Petrarca", published in 1931, stating in its preface: "The best way (for Turkey) is adopting the Western culture." Following his father's recall to Turkey in July 1938, the family returned to Turkey before the start of World War II. He had a sister, Esin Afşar (1936-2011), who became a well-known singer and actress. Sinanoğlu graduated from TED Ankara Koleji in 1951. He went to the United States in 1953, where he studied in University of California, Berkeley graduating with a BSc degree with highest honors in 1956. The following y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Ekşi
Osman Oktay Ekşi (born 7 December 1932) is a Turkish journalist, author and politician. He has spent much of his career at the newspaper ''Hürriyet'', and was its Chief Columnist from 1974 to 1983 and from 1985 to 2010. A founding member and vice chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SODEP), he was elected as a member of Parliament for the Republican People's Party (CHP) in the 2011 general election. Journalism career He started his journalism career as a reporter for the Ankara News Agency (ANKA) in 1952. Between 1952 and 1954, he was the Ankara Correspondent for '' Dünya'' ("World"), a daily newspaper. He served as Ankara Bureau Chief of Dünya between 1954 and 1960. After serving as local secretary at the Turkish Consulate General in London from 1962 to 1996, he returned to Turkey in 1966 to take up a job as Ankara bureau chief of ''Yeni Gazete'' daily (an affiliate of ''Hürriyet'' daily) which lasted until 1970. After working one year (between 1970-1971) at the Turk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Derelioğlu
Oktay Derelioğlu (born 17 December 1975) is Turkish former international footballer and current football manager. Derelioğlu played as a forward and is notable for his goal against Belgium during the qualifying rounds of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The goal started at midfield before Derelioğlu jinked past six Belgian defenders, one of them twice, mimicking Diego Maradona's "Goal of the Century". Derelioğlu holds the record for most goals in European competitions for Beşiktaş with 14. Club career Early club career (1990–1993) Derelioğlu was born in Istanbul and began his club career with local club Fatih Karagümrük. He made his debut at the age of 14, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute. In two seasons with the club, Derelioğlu netted five times in 20 matches. Trabzonspor transferred him the following season. With Trabzonspor, Derelioğlu didn't find many chances, featuring twice in his first and only season with the club. He scored four times in three m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berk Oktay
Berk Oktay (born October 28, 1982) is a Turkish model and actor, known for his leading roles in series '' İlişki Durumu: Karışık'', '' Benim Hala Umudum Var'' alongside actress Gizem Karaca and actor Şükrü Özyıldız, Tatlı Bela Fadime alongside Nehir Erdoğan. He played in some seasons of other hit series such as '' Yasak Elma'', ''Savaşçı'', ''Arka Sokaklar'', and ''Akasya Durağı''. He has faced allegations of violence by his former wife. Their divorce was finalized in 2020. In 2022, She married with Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy Yıldız Çağrı Atiksoy (born 1 April 1986) is a Turkish actress best known for her role as Malhun Hatun in the Turkish historical TV series '' Kuruluş: Osman''. Career She studied theatre for two years at the İzmir Ege Art Center and conti ... who co-star in military series "Savaşçı".https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/berk-oktaydan-yildiz-cagri-atiksoya-hayatimda-basima-gelmis-en-guzel-sey Filmography Television Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Kaynarca
Oktay Kaynarca (born 27 January 1965) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his roles in the longest crime series '' Kurtlar Vadisi'' and ''Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz'' (2015–2021). His other hit series are "Yeditepe İstanbul" with ensemble cast and comedy crime series "Adanalı" with Serenay Sarıkaya. He played in series "Ustura Kemal" based on comic book. Overview In Turkey, Oktay Kaynarca is more recognized with his work in TV. He played " Süleyman Çakır" in the cult Turkish series '' Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves)''. His character was so sympathized that, when his character died in the series, his fans performed a funeral service ''in absentia is Latin for absence. , a legal term, is Latin for "in the absence" or "while absent". may also refer to: * Award in absentia * Declared death in absentia, or simply, death in absentia, legally declared death without a body * Election in absen ...''. He has a poem album called ''Ölümden Öte Köy Yok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
Ali Oktay Rifat, better known as Oktay Rifat, (10 June 1914 – 18 April 1988) was a Turkish writer and playwright, and one of the forefront poets of modern Turkish poetry since the late 1930s. He was the founder of the Garip movement, together with Orhan Veli and Melih Cevdet. Oktay Rifat had a great influence on modern Turkish poetry, standing outside traditional poetic conventions and creating a new movement. Early life Oktay Rifat was born on 10 June 1914 in the city of Trabzon, son of poet and linguist Samih Rifat, who was also governor of Trabzon.:: Republic Of Turkey Ministry Of Culture And Tourism :: He graduated from Ankara Erkek Lisesi (Ankara Highschool) in 1932, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esat Oktay Yıldıran
Esat Oktay Yıldıran (15 February 1949 – 22 October 1988) was a Turkish military officer who was appointed governor of the Diyarbakır Prison after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. Yıldıran became known for his extensive torture of PKK aligned Kurds in the Diyarbakır Prison. Many inmates either committed suicide or died on hunger strikes in the penitentiary. Career After the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus in 1974, Yıldıran was promoted to Major. In 1980, after the military coup which took place the same year, he was sent to the Diyarbakır Prison by Kenan Evren in person. He tortured inmates in the prison with methods that were compared to Nazi methods, and he viewed the prison as a school in which inmates would be subjected to Turkification. Yıldıran beat, coerced and tortured the male and female prisoners. Under his force, inmates were forced to eat human excrement, doused in sewer water, tortured with electric shocks and such other torture methods. Yıldıran had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhayer Oktay
Muhayer Oktay (born 28 April 1999) is a German-born Turkish footballer who plays for Beşiktaş. Club career On 17 January 2019, Oktay joined Süper Lig outfit Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ... with a four-and-a-half-season-long contract from German side Fortuna Düsseldorf. On 23 August 2019, Oktay made his Süper Lig debut at 2019–20 season week 2 home-encounter against Göztepe, ended 3–0 in favour of Beşiktaş. References External links Profileat TFF * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oktay, Muhayer 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Hagen Turkish footballers Turkey youth international footballers German footballers German people of Turkish descent Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Süper Lig players Association football midfielders Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agah Oktay Güner
Agah Oktay Güner (born 1937) is a Turkish journalist and politician who held various cabinet posts and served in different parties, including Nationalist Movement Party, Motherland Party and True Path Party. Early life and education Güner was born in Bayburt in 1937. He graduated from Konya High School. He received a degree in law from Ankara University and obtained his PhD in economics from the University of Paris. His PhD thesis was about economic state enterprises and economic development. During his university studies in Ankara Güner began his political activity in 1954 being a member of the nationalist youth group Turkish Hearths. Career and activities Güner worked at different public institutions. In 1977 he joined the Nationalist Movement Party. He was first elected to the Parliament in 1977 and served as the deputy of Konya in the 16th term. In the 41st government he served as the minister of commerce between 21 July 1977 and 5 January 1978. Following the 1980 cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Kuday
Oktay Kuday (born 6 August 1979) is a German-Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant *Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America People wi .... Club career Kuday was born in Karlsruhe. He formerly played for Karlsruher SC, Altay, Manisaspor, Mardinspor, Elazığspor and Tokatspor. He appeared in one German Bundesliga match for Karlsruher SC during the 1997–98 season. Kuday also appeared in 23 Turkish Süper Lig matches for Altay S.K. during the 2002–03 season. References External links * 1979 births Living people Turkish footballers German footballers German people of Turkish descent Karlsruher SC players Karlsruher SC II players Bundesliga players Altay S.K. footballers Manisaspor footballers Elazığspor footballers Göztepe S.K. fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
