Akın () is a Turkish given name and surname, meaning "flood", "stream", or "attack", and may refer to:

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* Akın Altıok (born 1932), Turkish triple jumper *

Akın Birdal Akın Birdal (born 2 January 1948, Niğde, Niğde Province, Turkey) is a Turkish human rights activist and politician. He was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Democratic Society Party (DTP) (2007 to 2009) and the Peace ...

(born 1948), Turkish politician *

Akın Eldes Akın Eldes (born 11 November 1962) is a Turkish guitarist. Career and Life He was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and played mandolin and flute as a child. Eldes started playing the guitar in high school. He played with the bands E-5, Painted B ...

(born 1962), Turkish guitarist * Akın Kuloğlu (1972–2001), Georgian-born Turkish boxer *

Akın Öngör Akın Öngör (born 1945) is a Turkish former chief executive officer of Garanti Bank.http://www.jcizmir.org/duyurular.php?id=26 Early life and education He was born in 1945. He graduated from TED and then Middle East Technical University. In ...

(born 1945), Turkish business executive *

Akın Öztürk Akın Öztürk (born February 21, 1952) is a former four-star general in the Turkish Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Turkish Air Force until August 4, 2015. After his expiration as commander, he continued his duty as a member of ...

(born 1952), Turkish general * Akın Vardar (born 1978), Turkish footballer

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Azra Akın Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on December 7, 2002. Biography Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands, to Turkish parents. Her father (Nazım ...

(born 1981), Turkish model and Miss World *

Bülent Akın Bülent Akın (born 28 August 1978) is a Belgian-born Turkish former Association football, footballer. Club career Akin's potential was noticed after Galatasaray S.K. (football team), Galatasaray legend Gheorghe Hagi remarked on how well the y ...

(born 1978), Turkish footballer *

Can Akın Fikret Can Akın (born January 30, 1983) is a Turkish professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position. He is serving as an assistant coach for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi The Basket ...

(born 1983), Turkish basketball player *

Çağla Akın Çağla Akın (born 19 January 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish female volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Nilüfer Belediyespor. Personal information She is tall at . Her parents were ...

(born 1995), Turkish female volleyball player *

Cenan Akın Cenan Akın (1932, Şebinkarahisar – 3 November 2006, Istanbul) was a Turkish composer, conductor and music educator. He directed the first L.P. disc of modern Turkish choral music A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a music ...

(1932–2006), Turkish composer, conductor and music educator * Didem Akın (born 1971), Turkish basketball coach and former player *

Fatih Akın Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent. He has won numerous awards for his films, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film '' Head ...

(born 1973), Turkish film director *

Filiz Akın Filiz Akın (born Suna Akın, 2 January 1943) is a Turkish actress, writer and TV presenter. Known as Yeşilçam Turkish cinema's "noble, modern, urban and elegant face", Filiz Akın gained a huge fan base in Turkey.Gülten Akın Gülten Akın (23 January 1933 – 4 November 2015) was a Turkish poet. Her poetry is considered to be culturally significant to Turkey. Akin was born in 1933 in Yozgat, Turkey. She attended Beşiktaş Atatürk Anatolian High School and gradua ...

(born 1933), Turkish woman poet *

İbrahim Akın İbrahim Akın (born 4 January 1984) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is a part of the management of Altay. Career Akın started his career at Altay S.K. in the Türk Telekom League A before he was tr ...

(born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Nazan Akın Nazan Akın (born October 1, 1983, in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka ( disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics. Career history Nazan took the bronz ...

(born 1983), Turkish female Paralympic judoka * Özge Akın (born 1985), Turkish female sprinter * Şenol Akın (born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Serhat Akın Niyazi Serhat Akın (born 5 June 1981) is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a striker. Career Fenerbahçe He played for Fenerbahçe SK between 2000–2005 and played 140 matches (147 for the Süper Lig), after which he went to Ander ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Sunay Akın Sunay Akın (born September 12, 1962) is a Turkish poet, writer, TV host, journalist, and a philanthropist. He is the founder of Istanbul Toy Museum. Akın was born in Trabzon, Turkey. Akın is best known for his poetry; his primary influence ...

(born 1962), Turkish journalist, writer and poet

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