Erol is a Turkish given name or surname meaning "brave". This name is shared by the following people:

Given name

* Erol Alkan (born 1974), Turkish Cypriot DJ, artist and record producer *

Erol Erdal Alkan Erol Erdal Alkan (born 16 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Turkey at youth international level Club career Alkan made his S ...

(born 1994), Turkish footballer *

Erol Bekir Erol Bekir, formerly known as Erol Bekirovski, (born 25 January 1974) is a Turkish-Swedish football manager and former player of Turkish origin with roots from Macedonia. Playing career Club He started out playing for his hometown club Malmö ...

(born 1974), Macedonian-Swedish footballer and manager player *

Erol Bulut Erol Bulut (born 30 January 1975) is a former footballer and the current head coach of Süper Lig club Gaziantep. As a player, he won two Greek League Championships ( 2005–06, 2006–07) and one Greek Cup ( 2005–06) with Olympiacos and one ...

(born 1975), Turkish footballer *

Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin (born 20 February 1987 in Kütahya, Turkey) is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division. He was disqualified from the Olympics for an anti- doping violation. Career He was born in the weste ...

(born 1987), Turkish weightlifter * Erol Büyükburç (1936–2015), Turkish pop music singer and composer * Erol Çevikçe (born 1937), Turkish politician * Erol Erdinç (born 1945), Turkish classical pianist and conductor *

Erol Erduran Erol Erduran was an influential Turkish Cypriot educator and writer. Erduran was born on 4 November 1932 in Larnaca, Cyprus and died on 5 August 2011 in Bristol, England. He represented the Turkish Cypriot community on the Fulbright Commission a ...

, Turkish Cypriot educator and writer *

Erol Evcil Erol Evcil (born 2 May 1966, Mudanya, Bursa Province), is a Turkish businessman convicted of money-laundering and ordering a murder. Coming from an olive-growing background, he became known as the "olive king", and founded Zeytinoglu Holding in th ...

(born 1966), Turkish businessman * Erol Evgin (born 1947), Turkish pop singer, composer and film actor * Erol Gelenbe, Turkish-French academic, computer scientist, electronic engineer and applied mathematician * Erol Günaydın (1933–2012), Turkish theater and film actor * Erol Güngör (1938–1983), Turkish sociologist * Erol Iba (born 1979), Indonesian footballer *

Erol Kaymak Dr Erol Kaymak is a Turkish Cypriot academic who in 2004 from 2007 was the Chair of the Department of International Relations at Eastern Mediterranean University in north Cyprus. Early career Kaymak received his BA in Political Science at St ...

, Turkish Cypriot academic *

Erol Kemah Erol Kemah (born 20 November 1961) is a Turkish former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known a ...

(born 1961), Turkish sport wrestler * Erol Keskin (1927–2016), Turkish footballer *

Erol Mütercimler Erol Mütercimler (born 1954 in Kars, Turkey) is a Turkish journalist, columnist and academic. He is a retired naval officer. In 2009 he was charged in the second indictment of the Ergenekon trials. Mütercimler is "widely credited as being the ...

(born 1954), Turkish journalist, columnist and academic *

Erol Onaran Erol's can refer to any of three companies, all founded by Erol Onaran, a Turkish immigrant to Virginia. Erol's Inc. Erol's Inc. was a video rental and electronic sales and repair company founded in 1963, which included video rental in 1980. By 19 ...

(1934–2005), Turkish-American businessman * Erol Otus, American artist and game designer * Erol Ozensoy (born 1953), Turkish entrepreneur, industrialist and businessman * Erol Sabancı (born 1938), Turkish billionaire banker *

Erol Sabanov Erol Sabanov (born 16 May 1974) is a German former footballer of Turkish Bulgarian origin who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the assistant manager and goalkeeper coach of Stuttgarter Kickers. Career Of Turkish descent, Sabanov began ...

(born 1974), Bulgarian-German footballer of Turkish origin * Erol Sander (born 1968), Turkish-German actor * Erol Taş (1928–1998), Turkish film actor * Erol Togay (1950–2012), Turkish footballer * Erol Toy (1936–2021), Turkish writer * Erol Tuncer (born 1938), Turkish engineer, bureaucrat and politician * Erol Uenala, Turkish-Swiss industrial and metal musician

Surname

* Altan Erol, Turkish professional basketball player *

Cemre Erol Cemre Erol (born May 18, 1992 in Ankara) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 183 cm tall and plays as outside hitter. She started her volleyball life when she was 12. She played for Fenerbahçe Acıbadem,Didem Erol Didem Erol or Serah Henesey also known as Dana Flynn is an Australian-born Turkish American actress, model, and TV host. She was born in Sydney to Turkish parents and lives in Los Angeles, California. Amidst media speculation, Erol confirmed ...

, Australian-born Turkish-American actress, model, and TV host * Esra Erol (footballer) (born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Esra Erol (TV presenter) Esra Erol Özbir (born 12 May 1982) is a Turkish television presenter. Erol was born on 12 May 1982 in Istanbul to Necla Sinoplu and Seyfi Erol, a policeman. She has four sisters. She studied china ceramics design at a high school in Kütahya an ...

(982), Turkish television presenter. *

Metin Erol Metin Erol (born 24 January 1987) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Career Born in İzmit, Erol began playing youth football with Kocaelispor. He signed a professional contract in 2005, and would become Kocaelispor's starting ...

(born 1987), Turkish footballer *

Safiye Erol Safiye Erol (2 January 1902 – 7 October 1964) was a Turkish novelist. She is one of the writers of the Republican Era. Early life Safiye Erol was born to Sami and Emine İkbal in Uzunköprü town of Edirne, then Ottoman Empire, on 2 January 1 ...

(1902–1964), Turkish novelist

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