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''. Notable people named Umut include: *

Umut Akkoyun Umut Akkoyun (born 10 July 2000) is a Turkish tennis player. Akkoyun has a career high ATP singles ranking of 2005 achieved on 4 January 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 675 achieved on 4 January 2021. Akkoyun has won 1 I ...

(born 2000), Turkish tennis player *

Umut apa Umut apa or Umit apa (literally, "Mother Hope") was a renowned charismatic healer from Kazakhstan. She was the leader of a "healing commune" in Berezovka village of Pavlodar Region, close to Pavlodar city. Umut apa is said to have restored he ...

(fl. 1991–2005), renowned charismatic healer from Kazakhstan * Umut Aral (born 1976), Turkish film director, producer, and screenwriter *

Umut Atakişi Umut Atakişi (born 1 February 1981, İstanbul) is a Turkish chess player and three-time Turkish Chess Champion. Biography Atakişi was born in 1981, started playing chess at the age of nine. He earned FIDE title, International Master (IM) ...

(born 1981), Turkish Chess Champion * Umut Bozok (born 1996), French-born Turkish footballer *

Umut Bulut Umut Bulut (, born 15 March 1983) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Eyüpspor. Between 2007 and 2018, he made 39 appearances and scored ten goals for the Turkey national team. Club career Trabzonspor Due to prolific goalscorer ...

(born 1983), Turkish footballer *

Umut Gündoğan Umut Gündoğan (born 12 June 1990) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olympic Charleroi. Club career In August 2021, Gündoğan signed with Olympic Charleroi after having been a free agent for more than a year. ...

(born 1990), Turkish footballer * Umut Güneş (born 2000), Turkish footballer *

Umut A. Gurkan Umut Atakan Gurkan is a Turkish–American mechanical and biomedical engineer. As the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, Gurkan investigates hemoglobin, red blood cells, blood rheology and microcircula ...

, Turkish–American mechanical and biomedical engineer *

Umut Güzelses Umut Güzelses ( he, אומיט גונזאלס; born May 15, 1987) is a Turkish-Israeli footballer. Childhood in Israel The Güzelses family are Sephardi Jews, descendants of refugees who fled the Spanish Inquisition. They emigrated to Israel ...

(born 1987), Turkish-Israeli soccer player *

Umut Meraş Cengiz Umut Meraş (born 20 December 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Club career On 31 August 2018, Meraş moved to Bursaspor after a couple successful seasons with Boluspor. Th ...

(born 1995), Turkish footballer *

Umut Nayir Mehmet Umut Nayir (born 28 June 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ümraniyespor, on loan from Eyüpspor, and the Turkey national team. Career Nayir is a youth product of Albayrak and Ankaragücü. In Octobe ...

(born 1993), Turkish footballer * Umut Oran (born 1962), Turkish textile manufacturer and politician * Umut Özkirimli (born 1970), Turkish political scientist *

Umut Shayakhmetova Umut Shayakhmetova ( kk, Úmit Bolathanqyzy Shaıahmetova, born 1969) is Kazakh businesswoman. She serves as chairperson of the management board of Halyk Bank, a listed bank on the Kazakhstan and London Stock Exchanges. Early life In 1993, Shayak ...

(born 1969), Kazakh businesswoman *

Umut Sönmez Umut Sönmez (born 20 June 1993) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays for İnegölspor. He plays as a midfielder, and can work in both an offensive and creative role. Career Sönmez is a youth product of the German side FC Augsburg, and made h ...

(born 1993), Azerbaijani footballer *

Umut Sözen Umut Sözen (born 27 January 1990) is a Turkish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vanspor Vanspor A.Ş. was a football team of Van in eastern Turkey. History They played in the top division of Turkish football between 199 ...

(born 1990), Turkish footballer *

Umut Taniş Umut Taniş (born 10 February 2004) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a winger for the Under-19 squad of Yeni Malatyaspor. Career Taniş is a youth product of Yeni Malatyaspor, and was promoted to their senior team in 2022. He made his profe ...

(born 2004), Turkish footballer

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