Akar is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Furkan Akar
Furkan Akar (born 6 March 2002) is a Turkish Olympian short track speed skater. He is the first representative of Turkey at the Olympic Games in short track speed skating. He is also the first and only Turkish athlete placed in "Top 10" at the Wi ...
(born 2002), Turkish short track speed skater
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Hulusi Akar
Hulusi Akar (born 12 March 1952) is the current Turkish minister of defense and a former four-star Turkish Armed Forces general who served as the 29th chief of the Turkish General Staff. Akar also served as a brigade commander in various NATO e ...
(born 1952), Turkish Army general
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Meltem Akar
Meltem Akar (born May 12, 1982) is a Turkish female boxer competing in the light flyweight (48 kg) division.
She is the daughter of Şenol Akar, who was between 1975-1980 an active amateur boxer in Giresun.
Meltem Akar started boxing in 2 ...
(born 1982), Turkish female boxer
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Nasuh Akar
Nasuh Akar (10 May 1925 – 18 May 1984) was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the gold medal in the Bantamweight class of Men's Freestyle category at the 1948 Olympics.
Wrestling career
He was born in the village Yiğitler of Boğazlıyan di ...
(1925–1984), Turkish sports wrestler
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Rıdvan Akar
Rıdvan Akar (born 1961,) is a Turkish journalist and author. Doğan KitapRıdvan Akar/ref> He has contributed to '' Söz'', '' Ekonomik Panorama'', ''Tempo'', ''Milliyet''. He has been editor-in-chief of the news programme ''32. Gün'' (CNN Turk ...
(born 1961), Turkish journalist and author
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Zeina Akar
Zeina Adra ( Akar; ar, زينة عكر عدرا; born 1964) is a Lebanese politician who served as the Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon from 21 January 2020 to 10 September 2021. She was the first female defence minister in ...
(born ), Lebanese politician
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Zeki Akar
Zeki Akar (born April 1, 1944 in Niksar), is a Turkish judge and served as the first president of the Court of Cassation
A court of cassation is a high-instance court that exists in some judicial systems. Courts of cassation do not re-examine ...
(born 1944), Turkish judge
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Turkish-language surnames