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Pehlivan
Pehlivan or Pahlevan derives from Iranian language word meaning ''noble'', ''wrestler'', ''hero'' or ''champion'' and it is a loan word in many Asiatic languages as well as middle eastern languages including Turkey, Turkish surname originally given to wrestlers. The name of Feyli (Pehli) Kurdistan, Kurds is also deriving from the same root word. The word consist of two Iranic (Aryen) word "pehli" or "pahli" and "van, wan". While ''peh, pah'' is root word for hero "van" or "wan" is a suffix similar as in "er, or" in soldier, warrior, wrestler, shopper. Notable people with this surname include: * Barış Pehlivan (born 1983), Turkish journalist * Ferhat Pehlivan (born 1988), Turkish boxer * Halil Pehlivan (born 1994), Turkish footballer * Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan (born 1864), Turkish wrestler * Yasin Pehlivan (born 1989), Turkish Austrian footballer See also * Pehlivan (other) References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barış Pehlivan
Barış Pehlivan (; born July 10, 1983) is a Turkish journalist and author. He is known for his investigative news and books on Turkish politics. He has been sued many times for his journalistic activities. He was imprisoned in 2011 and 2020 as part of these cases. Biography Barış Pehlivan graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism. In 2004, Barış Pehlivan worked as a reporter at ''Kaçak Yayın Dergisi'', an art magazine owned by the Leman Group. He worked as a project assistant, director’s assistant, and publisher respectively in the documentary programs named ‘Paranın Seyir Defteri’, ‘Şair Ceketli Çocuk: Kazım Koyuncu’, and ‘Nohut Oda Bakla Sofa’. He contributed to the program ''5N1K'' with the stories ‘Land Sales to Foreigners’ and ‘Assassination of Shah Massoud’. Since 2007, Pehlivan is working as the executive editor for the online news website called ''OdaTV.com,'' founded by the investigative jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasin Pehlivan
Yasin Pehlivan (born 5 January 1989) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Sakaryaspor. He is also part of the Austria national team. Since his debut in 2009, he was capped 17 times. Club career Pehlivan began his career 1998 with Breitensee/Wat 16 (WS Ottakring) and signed in 2000 a loan deal with First Vienna FC. Than after two years turned back for a short stint and moved now on loan to SK Rapid Wien after two seasons with good performance for Rapid sold the club him. His good performance brought him the call to the first team in January 2009 from SK Rapid Wien and made his debut on 22 February 2009 against Red Bull Salzburg, on 14 March 2009 scored his first goal against Kapfenberger SV. He moved to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantepspor on 27 May 2011, signing a five-year contract. At the end of the season, he signed a three-year-contract with another Süper Lig side Bursaspor on 21 June 2013. On 22 August 2015, Pehlivan sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferhat Pehlivan
Ferhat Pehlivan (born August 20, 1988, in Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey) is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the light-flyweight division. The tall boxer at was a member of the Karnet S.K. in Akçaabat, Trabzon before he transferred to Fenerbahçe Boxing. He is coached by Altar Kalkışım. He is a student at the Atatürk University in Erzurum. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Amateur Championships held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Pehlivan qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics (results) he won two fights before being defeated by David Ayrapetyan. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the silver medal. Achievements ;2007: * National Championships in Bursa, Turkey - ;2008: * 37th European Amateur Championships in Liverpool, United Kingdom - * 3rd World University Boxing Championship on September 21–28, 2008 in Kazan, Russia - ;2009: * 16th Mediterranean Games i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan
Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan (1864 in Bukurovo village near Tırnova – April 11, 1939 in Kurtdere village near Balıkesir) was a wrestler. He lived most of his life in the village of Kurtdere, 40 km from Balıkesir. He stood 6'5 (196 cm) tall and weighed 326 lb (148 kg). He fought with all of the famous wrestlers of his time and gained notoriety throughout Asia Minor and Europe. He became wrestling champion ( tr, başpehlivan) in Kırkpınar, a traditional oil wrestling tournament near Edirne, Turkey. He earned his title by defeating Kara Osman. He traveled to France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ..., promoted by French wrestler and promoter Joseph Doublier during the "Greek Invasion," when Doublier recruited and first promoted Turkish w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neolithic sites like Göbekli Tepe, and was inhabited by ancient civilisations including the Hattians, Hittites, Anatolian peoples, Mycenaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurdistan
Kurdistan ( ku, کوردستان ,Kurdistan ; lit. "land of the Kurds") or Greater Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo-cultural territory in Western Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. Geographically, Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges. Kurdistan generally comprises the following four regions: southeastern Turkey ( Northern Kurdistan), northern Iraq ( Southern Kurdistan), northwestern Iran ( Eastern Kurdistan), and northern Syria ( Western Kurdistan). Some definitions also include parts of southern Transcaucasia. Certain Kurdish nationalist organizations seek to create an independent nation state consisting of some or all of these areas with a Kurdish majority, while others campaign for greater autonomy within the existing national boundaries. Historically, the word "Kurdistan" is first attested in 11th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halil Pehlivan
Halil is a common Turkish male given name. It is equivalent to the Arabic given name and surname Khalil or its variant Khaleel. Notable persons with the name include: * Halil Akbunar (born 1993), Turkish footballer * Halil Akkaş (born 1983), Turkish middle distance runner * Halil Akıncı (born 1945), Turkish diplomat * Halil Altındere (born 1971), Turkish artist * Halil Altıntop (born 1982), Turkish footballer * Halil Asani (born 1974), Serbian footballer * Halil Bajramović (born 1971), Bosnian businessman * Halil Berktay (born 1947), Turkish historian * Halil Sami Bey (1866–1925), Ottoman Army colonel * Halil Bıçakçı (born 1926), Turkish football manager * Halil Çolak (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Halil Dervişoğlu (born 1999), Dutch footballer of Turkish descent * Halil Sezai Erkut (1908–1988), Turkish government minister and politician * Halil Ergün (born 1946), Turkish actor * Halil Gür (born 1951), Dutch author of Turkish origin * Halil Güven (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
