Erkan is a common

Turkish given name A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full na ...

. It is composed of "Er" and "Kan". In Turkish "Er" means "Male", "Brave", "Valiant" and "Kan" means "Blood", "Lineage". Thus, "Erkan" means "a brave male with valiant lineage". * Erkan Meri¢ (born 1986),Turkish actor *

Erkan Can Erkan Can (born 1 November 1958) is a Turkish film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in '' On Board'' and '' Takva: A Man's Fear of God'', and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance b ...

(born 1958), Turkish actor * Erkan Mumcu (born 1963), Turkish politician *

Erkan Zengin Erkan Zengin (born 5 August 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger. A full international between 2013 and 2016, he won 21 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016. Early life Ze ...

(born 1985), Turkish-Swedish footballer * (born 1935), Turkish TV host and presenter *

Erkan Petekkaya Erkan Petekkaya (; born 11 December 1971) is a Turkish actors religion mouslim . He has starred in several television drama series including ''Beyaz Gelincik'' (White Poppies) (2005–07), ''Sessiz Fırtına'' (Silent Storm) (2007–08) ''Öyle ...

(born 1970), Turkish actor *

Erkan Kolçak Köstendil Erkan Kolçak Köstendil (born 16 January 1983) is a Turkish actor and director. He started his career with roles in theater plays, films, and TV series, however, he eventually became known with his role in '' Ulan Istanbul'' and later in ''Çukur ...

(born 1983), Turkish actor *

Erkan Oğur Erkan Oğur (pronounced ) (born April 17, 1954) is a Turkish musician. A pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976.Martinelli, op. cit.Unfretted, op. cit. A composer, he has influenced many musicians wit ...

(born 1954), Turkish musician * Erkan Mutlu (born 1962), Turkish musician * Erkan Yücel (born 1944), Turkish actor *

Erkan Sever Erkan is a common Turkish given name. It is composed of "Er" and "Kan". In Turkish "Er" means "Male", "Brave", "Valiant" and "Kan" means "Blood", "Lineage". Thus, "Erkan" means "a brave male with valiant lineage". * Erkan Meri¢ (born 1986),Turk ...

(born 1974), Turkish actor *

Erkan Mustafa Erkan Mustafa (born 14 May 1970) is a British actor and television presenter of Turkish Cypriot descent, most noted for the part of Roland Browning in ''Grange Hill'' (BBC 1982–1987). Other parts include "Enormous Orphan" in ''Blackadder's C ...

(born 1970), British-Turkish actor *

Erkan Özbey Erkan Özbey (born 10 February 1978 in Rize, Turkey) is a Turkish retired football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means t ...

(born 1978), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Öztürk Erkan Öztürk (born 17 May 1983) is a German-Turkish professional footballer. He is the player-coach (plays as a striker) for amateur German side Inter Monheim. Club career Öztürk began his career in Germany playing for Bayer Leverkusen II ...

(born 1983), German-Turkish footballer *

Erkan Sağlık Erkan Sağlık (born 19 August 1985) is a Swedish-born Turkish former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, America ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Taşkıran Erkan Taşkıran (born 22 April 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Bandırmaspor. Career On 31 August 2016, he joined Bucaspor Bucaspor was a professional Turkish football club based in Buca, ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Erkan Veyseloğlu Erkan Veyseloğlu (born 13 March 1983) is a German-born Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketball Super League. Standing 6 ft 7 in (2.00 m), he plays the small forward position. Early car ...

(born 1983), Turkish basketball player *

Erkan Kaş Erkan Kaş (born 10 September 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Çorum. Personal life Kaş is of Kosovan descent, and was called up to the Kosovo national football team The Kosovo national football team ( sq, Kombëtarja e futboll ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer

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Enes Erkan Enes Erkan (born 10 May 1987 in Adapazarı, Turkey) is a World and European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +84 kg division. He transferred from the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. to the ...

(born 1987), Turkish karateka *

Hüseyin Erkan Hüseyin Erkan (born 1958 in Konya, Turkey) served as CEO of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) from June 2012 until October 2014. He was the Chairman and CEO of the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) from 2007 until 2012. After graduating from hig ...

(born 1958), Turkish civil servant *

Medine Erkan Medine Erkan (born 10 September 1995) is a Turkish women's football defender currently playing in the Turkish Women's Third League for ALG Spor with jersey number 8. She plays for the Turkish women's national team. Career Club Medine Erkan ...

(born 1995), Turkish women's footballer

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