Oktay is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:

First name

Oktay Afandiyev Oktay Abdulkerim oglu Afandiyev ( Azerbaijani: Oqtay Əbdülkərim oğlu Əfəndiyev; 26 March 1926 – 26 February 2013) was an Azerbaijani historian, Orientalist, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of ANAS and Found ...

(1926–2013), Azerbaijani historian *

Oktay Delibalta Oktay Delibalta (born 27 October 1985 in Samsun, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Fethiyespor Fethiyespor is a Turkish sports club based in Fethiye, Muğla. Fethiyespor were promoted to the Turkish ...

(born 1985), Turkish football player * Oktay Derelioğlu (born 1975), Turkish football player * Oktay Ekşi (born 1932), Turkish journalist, author and politician * Oktay Güngör (born 1998), Turkish wrestler * Oktay Hamdiev (born 2000), Bulgarian football player *

Oktay Kayalp Oktay Kayalp was born in 1957 in Famagusta, Cyprus, he received his primary schooling at Canbulat Ilkokulu and secondary education at the city's prestigious Famagusta Namık Kemal High School. Upon completion of his secondary school, Kayalp gradua ...

(born 1957), Cypriot politician *

Oktay Kaynarca Oktay Kaynarca (born 27 January 1965) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his roles in the longest crime series '' Kurtlar Vadisi'' and ''Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz'' (2015–2021). His other hit series are "Yeditepe İstanbul" with ...

(born 1965), Turkish actor * Oktay Kuday (born 1979), German-Turkish professional football player *

Oktay Mahmuti Oktay Mahmuti ( mk, Октај Махмути; born 6 March 1968) is a Turkish-Macedonian professional basketball coach. Mahmuti is well-known for coaching defense, particularly during his time with Efes and Benetton Treviso. He is currently une ...

(born 1968), Turkish basketball coach *

Oktay Özdemir Oktay Özdemir (born 1986) is a German actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, an ...

(born 1986), Turkish-German actor *

Oktay Rıfat Horozcu Ali Oktay Rifat, better known as Oktay Rifat, (10 June 1914 – 18 April 1988) was a Turkish writer and playwright, and one of the forefront poets of modern Turkish poetry since the late 1930s. He was the founder of the Garip movement, t ...

(1914–1988), Turkish writer and playwright * Oktay Sinanoğlu (1935–2015), Turkish scientist * Oktay Takalak (born 1990), French boxer *

Oktay Urkal Oktay Urkal (born 15 January 1970) is a Turkish-German former professional boxer. He is a former European super lightweight and welterweight champion, and a multiple time world title challenger. Amateur career As an amateur, Urkal won the silver ...

(born 1970), Turkish-German professional welterweight *

Oktay Vural Oktay Vural (born 9 February 1956) is a Turkish politician, lawyer and former bureaucrat. Oktay Vural was born on February 9, 1956 in Diyarbakır as the child of Hasan and Harbiye Vural. After completing his primary and secondary education ...

(born 1956), Turkish lawyer and politician *

Oktay Yıldırım Oktay Yıldırım (born 28 September 1971) is a former member of Turkey's Special Warfare Department, and was a defendant in the Ergenekon trials as well as the Turkish Council of State shooting. On 5 August 2013 Yıldırım was sentenced to 33 year ...

(born 1971), Turkish military personnel * Oktay Yusein (born 2000), Bulgarian football player

Middle name

* Agah Oktay Güner (born 1937), Turkish journalist and politician * André Oktay Dahl (born 1975), Norwegian politician *

Esat Oktay Yıldıran Esat Oktay Yıldıran (15 February 1949 – 22 October 1988) was a Turkish military officer who was appointed governor of the Diyarbakır Prison after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. Yıldıran became known for his extensive torture of PKK aligne ...

(1949–1988), Turkish military officer *

İhsan Oktay Anar İhsan Oktay Anar (born 1960 in Yozgat, Turkey), is a Turkish writer, illustrator, literature translator and an academic. He studied philosophy in Ege University on undergraduate (1984), graduate (1989) and doctoral levels. Anar now teaches at th ...

(born 1960), Turkish writer and academic

Surname

Berk Oktay Berk Oktay (born October 28, 1982) is a Turkish model and actor, known for his leading roles in series ''İlişki Durumu: Karışık'', ''Benim Hala Umudum Var'' alongside actress Gizem Karaca and actor Şükrü Özyıldız, Tatlı Bela Fadime a ...

(born 1982), Turkish model and actor *

Fuat Oktay Fuat Oktay (born 1964) is a Turkish politician, civil servant and academic serving as the first and current vice president of Turkey since 10 July 2018. An independent, he previously served as undersecretary to the prime minister of Turkey from ...

(born 1964), Turkish politician, civil servant and academic *

Metin Oktay Metin Oktay (2 February 1936 – 13 September 1991) nicknamed the Uncrowned King ( tr, Taçsız Kral) by Galatasaray fans, was a Turkish footballer and one of the most successful goal scorers in Turkey. Early life Metin Oktay was born in Kar ...

(1936–1991), Turkish football player *

Muhayer Oktay Muhayer Oktay (born 28 April 1999) is a German-born Turkish footballer who plays for Beşiktaş. Club career On 17 January 2019, Oktay joined Süper Lig outfit Beşiktaş with a four-and-a-half-season-long contract from German side Fortuna Düs ...

(born 1999), German-born Turkish football player *

Süleyman Oktay İsmail Süleyman Oktay (born 9 January 1959) is a Turkish former international footballer and manager. Career Oktay played his entire career at Beşiktaş J.K.. He was promoted to senior team in 1978, along with then-youth fellows Ziya Doğan a ...

(born 1959), Turkish football player and manager {{DEFAULTSORT:Oktay Turkish masculine given names Surnames of Turkish origin Surnames from given names