Aşık is Turkish for

Ashik An ashik (; ) or ashugh (; ka, :ka:აშუღი, აშუღი) is traditionally a List of oral repositories, singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan (traditional epic story, also known as ''Azeri hikaye, hikaye' ...

, a traditional musician and troubadour Aşık is a Turkish name. Notable people with the name include:

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Aşık Çelebi Pir Mehmed ("Mehmed the Pir"; 1520–1572), better known as Aşık Çelebi ("Gentleman Bard" in Turkish), was an Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator. Born in Prizren, he served as '' kadi'' (judge) in many towns of the Rumelia. His majo ...

(1520–1572), Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator *

Âşık İbretî Hıdır Gürel (1920 – 5 November 1976), better known by his pen name Âşık İbretî, was a Turkish ashik, poet and folk singer. His pen name means "the Exemplary Ashik". His poems were written in the tradition of Turkish Alevi folk poetry. Â ...

(1920–1976), Turkish ashik, poet and folk singer * Aşık Khanlar (1950–1998), Azerbaijani ashik *

Âşık Ali İzzet Özkan Âşık Ali İzzet Özkan (1902–1981) was a Turkish ashik and poet. A native of Şarkışla, Özkan became an ashik at a young age, and went to Adana at the age of 22 to compete with other ashiks from Çukurova. Özkan wandered throughout Turkey ...

(1902–1981), Turkish minstrel *

Aşık Mahzuni Şerif Şerif Cırık, popularly known as Aşık Mahsuni Şerif, was a Turkish ashik, folk musician, composer, poet, and author.

(1939–2002), Turkish folk musician *

Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu An ashik (; ) or ashugh (; ka, აშუღი) is traditionally a singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan (traditional epic story, also known as '' hikaye'') or a shorter original composition—with a long-necked ...

(1894–1973), Turkish minstrel and poet *

Aşik Sümmani An ashik (; ) or ashugh (; ka, :ka:აშუღი, აშუღი) is traditionally a List of oral repositories, singer-poet and bard who accompanies his song—be it a dastan (traditional epic story, also known as ''Azeri hikaye, hikaye' ...

(1861–1915), Turkish ashik

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* Ašik-paša Zade (1400–1484), Ottoman historian *

Elif Beyza Aşık Elif Beyza Aşık (born 4 September 1994) is a Turkish sports shooter competing in the 10m air pistol event. She set new national and European women's team records. She is also a licensed coach. Sport career Representing her university at t ...

(born 1994), Turkish sports shooter *

Emre Aşık Emre Aşık (born 13 December 1973) is a Turkish former international footballer. He played centre-back for several clubs in the Turkish Süper Lig, most notably, Galatasaray. Aşık began his career with Sönmez Filamentspor in the TFF Third L ...

(born 1973), Turkish footballer *

Eyüp Aşık Eyüp Aşık (born 1953, Çaykara) is a former Turkish politician. He represented Trabzon in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Motherland Party (ANAP) from 1983 to 2001. In the mid-1990s he was a minister of state responsible for Te ...

(born 1953), Turkish politician *

Ömer Aşık Ömer Faruk Aşık (; born July 4, 1986) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aşık, standing at , was sought after by many of the top Euroleague b ...

(born 1986), Turkish basketball player *

Ömer Aşık (archer) Ömer Aşık (born 7 August 1991) is a Turkish Paralympian archer competing in the Men's compound bow W1 event. Early life Ömer Aşık was born on 7 August 1991. He lives in Bolu, Turkey. Sporting career Aşık began his archery career in 20 ...

(born 1991), Turkish Paralympian archer

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