Fatih (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: فَاتِح ''fātiḥ'') is both an Arabic and

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

masculine given name originating from the

, meaning "conqueror, victor". Notable people named Fatih include: * el-Fātiḥ (the Conqueror), alternate name of Ottoman Sultan

Mehmet II Mehmed II ( ota, محمد ثانى, translit=Meḥmed-i s̱ānī; tr, II. Mehmed, ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror ( ota, ابو الفتح, Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit=the Father of Conquest, links=no; tr, Fâtih Su ...

Fatih Ahıskalı Fatih Ahıskalı (born 1976 in Antalya, Turkey) is a member of the prominent Turkish band Yeni Türkü "New Türkü". He plays the oud. Life Ahıskalı was born in Antalya, Turkey, into a family of Meskhetian Turks, Turkish Meskhetian origin. Afte ...

(born 1976), Turkish musician *

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), German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent *

Fatih Akyel Fatih Akyel (born 26 December 1977) is a Turkish football manager and former professional player. He played as a defender for clubs such as Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe during his 15-year career. He was capped by the Turkey national team 64 t ...

(born 1977), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Altaylı Fatih Altaylı (born 20 September 1962) is a Turkish journalist, columnist, television presenter and media executive. Life He graduated from Galatasaray High School in Istanbul. Fatih Altaylı stepped into journalism at the newspaper ''Cumhuriyet ...

(born 1963), Turkish journalist, columnist and television presenter *

Fatih Atık Fatih Atik (born 25 February 1984) is a French professional footballer. He most recently played as a midfielder for the Turkish TFF First League side Giresunspor. Career On 16 April 2014, Atik scored an extra-time goal in the semi-final which h ...

(born 1984), French-Turkish footballer *

Fatih Avan Fatih Avan (born 1 January 1989) is a male Turkish javelin thrower. The tall athlete at is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics team, where he is coached by Metin Altıntaş. Career Avan participated at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescar ...

(born 1989), Turkish javelin thrower *

Fatih Baydar Fatih Baydar (; born November 25, 1983) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –85 kg division. At the 2012 European Championships held in Antalya, Turkey, he became silver medalist. He was due to compete at the 2012 Olympic G ...

(born 1983), Turkish weightlifter *

Fatih Birol Fatih Birol is a Turkish economist and energy expert, who has served as the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) since 1 September 2015. During his time in charge of the IEA, he has taken a series of steps to modernise the ...

(born 1958), Turkish energy economist * Fatih Ceylan (born 1980), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu (born April 14, 1981, in Istanbul), is a Turkish European champion Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 125 kg division. Çakıroğlu graduated from the Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun with a degree in Physica ...

(born 1981), Turkish sports wrestler * Fatih Çelik, Turkish Paralympic Para Taekwondo practitioner * Fatih Egedik (born 1982), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Erkoç Mehmet Fatih Erkoç (born 7 April 1953) is a Turkish jazz and pop music singer and composer. Biography Fatih Erkoç is the son of Hasan Erkoç, an oud musician. He gave a violin to his son when Fatih was three years old. Fatih studied at Ista ...

(born 1953), Turkish jazz and pop music singer * Fatih Keleş (born 1989), Turkish amateur boxer *

Fatih Kırtorun Fatih Kırtorun (born 1985, Görele, Giresun) is a Turkish poet and translator. Personal life Born in Giresun, Görele, he moved to Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , a ...

(born 1985), Turkish poet and translator * Fatih Kisaparmak (born 1961), Turkish folk music singer and songwriter *

Fatih Kocamis Fatih Kocamis (Turkish ''Fatih Kocamış'') is a German/ Turkish retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who fought in Pride Fighting Championships, RINGS, K-1 and M-1 Global. He trained with the Golden Glory team, alongside Chalid Arrab, S ...

(born 1974), Turkish-German mixed martial arts fighter * Fatih Öztürk (born 1983), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Solak Fatih Solak (born July 25, 1980) is a Turkish professional basketball player. He stands 2.13 m tall making him a Center. He also has a very impressive physique and weighs 125 kg. Pro career In the past, he has also played for Ülkerspor a ...

(born 1980), Turkish basketball player *

Fatih Sonkaya Fatih Sonkaya (born 1 July 1981) is a Turkish retired footballer who played as a right back. He also held Dutch nationality, due to the many years spent in that country. Club career Although born in Oltu, Eastern Anatolia Region, Sonkaya spent ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Tekke Fatih Tekke (born 9 September 1977), known by his ''given nickname'' Sultan, is a Turkish football coach and former player who most recently managed Denizlispor. Club career Turkey Tekke was born in the small town of Köprübaşı, in the pr ...

(born 1977), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Terim Fatih Terim (born 4 September 1953) is a Turkish association football manager and former player. He is the former manager of Galatasaray, a position he previously held four times. Terim has managed several clubs in Italy (Milan and Fiorentina) ...

(born 1953), Turkish football manager and former player *

Fatih Turan Fatih Nurullah Turan (born 5 April 1993) is a footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian club Sporting Hasselt. He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Fortuna Sittard on 18 March 2011. Born in Belgium, he represented Turkey at international ...

(born 1993), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Üçüncü Fatih Üçüncü (born 14 March 1989 in Samsun, Turkey) is a male wrestler from Turkey competing in the 55 kg division of Greco–Roman style. He is a member of Ankara ASKİ SK since 2008. Üçüncü began with wrestling in 2000. He won ...

, Turkish wrestler in Greco-Roman style * Fatih Yılmaz (born 1989), German footballer of Turkish descent *

Fatih Yiğen Fatih Yiğen (born 1 June 1983) is a Turkish 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 the form of football that is ...

(born 1983), Turkish footballer *

Fatih Yiğituşağı Fatih Yiğituşağı (born 23 November 1983) is a professional Turkish former footballer. He made his debut in the Fußball-Bundesliga on 22 November 2008 for Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 ...

(born 1983), Turkish footballer

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