Kaya () is a common last name in Turkic countries and means ''rock'' in Turkish. *

Ahmet Kaya Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957 – 16 November 2000) was a Turkish–Kurdish folk singer. Kaya was persecuted by Turkish nationalist celebrities and authorities. Kaya left Turkey in an act of self-exile, and moved to France, where he would shortl ...

(1957-2000), Kurdish singer from turkey *

Ali Kaya (athlete) Ali Kaya (born as Stanley Kiprotich Mukche on 20 April 1994) is a Turkish long-distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events. He holds the 10,000 m European record for juniors, set in 2013. Career He was born Stan ...

(born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche in 1994), Kenyan-Turkish long-distance runner *

Ali Kaya (serial killer) Ali Kaya (born 1980) is a Turkish serial killer. Nicknamed "The Babyface Killer", Kaya is responsible for ten murders. Killings Ali Kaya committed crime such as theft, assault and snatch theft, and was imprisoned at the age of 17. He was rele ...

(born 1979), Turkish serial killer *

Aykut Kaya Aykut Kaya (born June 15, 1990) is a European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite -60 kg division. He is a member of the İstanbul B.B. SK. He is a student at Sakarya University. Kaya became champion at the 2013 Europ ...

(born 1990), Turkish karateka * Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 1984), Turkish female judoka *

Cansu Nur Kaya Cansu Nur Kaya (born 28 February 2000) is a Turkish women's football defender, who plays in the Turkish Super League for Fatih Vatan Spor with jersey number 20. She played for the Turkey girls' U-17 and women's U1-19 teams before she became a ...

(born 2000), Turkish women's footballer *

Enes Kaya Enes Kaya (born August 22, 1984) is from a Turkish television personality, living and performing in South Korea. He was most known for being a cast member on the talk show ''Non-Summit''. Life and career In 2001 Kaya arrived in South Korea to stu ...

(born 1984), Turkish television personality *

Fatma Koşer Kaya Fatma Koşer Kaya (born February 20, 1968 in Çarşamba, Turkey) is a Dutch lawyer and politician of Turks in the Netherlands, Turkish origin. As a member of Democrats 66 (D66) she was an MP from September 8, 2004 to September 19, 2012. She focu ...

(born 1968), Dutch female politician of Turkish descent * Fırat Kaya (born 1995), Germany-born Turkish deaf footballer *

Hazal Kaya Leyla Hazal Kaya (born 1 October 1990) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for playing the role of Nihal Ziyagil in the TV series '' Aşk-ı Memnu'', Feriha Sarrafoglu, ''Adını Feriha Koydum'' (2011–2012) and Filiz in '' Bizim Hikaye'' ...

(born 1990), Turkish actress *

İpek Kaya İpek Kaya (born 28 October 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Soyaux. Born in France, she represents Turkey at international level. Early years She was born to Turkish immigrant parents in L'Aigle, Orn ...

(born 1994), Turkish-French women's footballer *

Kıvılcım Kaya Kıvılcım Kaya Salman (; born Kıvılcim Kaya on March 27, 1992, in Ankara) is a Turkish female hammer thrower. She is the daughter of the former Turkish national wrestler Ziya Kaya. She began working with Artun Talay, who guided to Eşref Apa ...

(born 1992), Turkish female hammer thrower * Markus Kaya (born 1979), German footballer * Mihriban Kaya (born 1996), Turkish female Paralympian track and field athlete *

Nihan Kaya Nihan Kaya (born 1979) is a fiction writer and theorist. She is known for her publications on aesthetic theory and creativity as well as her novels and short stories. She currently teaches at MEF University MEF University is a non-profit priva ...

(born 1979), Turkish female writer * Onur Kaya (born 1986), Belgian footballer of Turkish descent * Özlem Kaya (born 1990), Turkish female middle distance runner * Özlem Kaya (swimmer) (born 1992), Turkish female Para swimmer *

Semih Kaya Semih Kaya (, born 24 February 1991) is a former Turkish professional footballer who played as a centre back, most recently for Galatasaray. On August 12, 2022, he announced on his social media accounts that he was leaving football. Club career ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer * Serkan Kaya (born 1984), Turkish marathon runner *

Şükrü Kaya Şükrü Kaya (1883 – 10 January 1959) was a Turkish people, Turkish civil servant and politician, who served as government minister, Minister of Interior and List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Minister of Foreign affairs in s ...

(1883-1959), Turkish politician * Zübeyde Kaya (born 1991), Turkish women's footballer Kaya (written: ) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Minister of Finance of Japan *, Japanese artistic gymnast *, a member of the Japanese imperial family *, a member of the Japanese imperial family

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