Volkan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Volkan Altın Volkan Altın (born 10 August 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up ...

(born 1986), Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder *

Volkan Arslan Volkan Arslan (born 29 August 1978) is a Turkish football coach and former player. Arslan played for Turkey at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels before he made his debut for the senior team in 2003. Club career Arslan began his career with local c ...

, (born 1978), Turkish football player in midfield position *

Volkan Babacan Volkan Babacan (; born 11 August 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for İstanbul Başakşehir and the Turkey national football team. Babacan was a star at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, taking Turkey t ...

(born 1988), Turkish football player *

Volkan Bekçi Volkan Bekçi (born 15 February 1987) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Beylerbeyi S.K. on loan from Galatasaray S.K. He is a midfielder and wears the 61 shirt which is the car number plate location code for Trabzon Trabzon (; Ancient G ...

(born 1987), Turkish footballer * Volkan Kürşat Bekiroğlu (born 1977), Turkish footballer * Volkan Canalioğlu (born 1950), Turkish politician who served as mayor of Trabzon from 2004 to 2009 *

Volkan Demirel Volkan Demirel (; born 27 October 1981) is a Turkish coach, pundit and former professional footballer. He is the manager of the Turkish club Hatayspor. For many years, he was the starting goalkeeper of Fenerbahçe and the Turkish national team. ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer and currently is a member of the Fenerbahçe squad *

Volkan Dikmen Volkan Dikmen (born 14 October 1991, in Berlin) is a Turkish footballer who plays for CFC Hertha 06. He started his playing career in Hertha BSC's youth team and joined the second team during 2009. Dikmen was linked with moves to Istanbul sides ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer * Volkan Ş. Ediger (born 1953), scientist, writer, bureaucrat * Volkan Gucer, music composer, producer, performer of dilli kaval (Turkish wooden flutes) *

Volkan Güç Volkan Güç, (16 July 1980 in Adana, Turkey) is a Turkish volleyball player. He is member of the Turkey men's national volleyball team. The tall sportsman plays as opposite setter. He studied at Istanbul University. He began his volleyball car ...

(born 1980), Turkish volleyballer *

Volkan Kahraman Volkan Kahraman (10 October 1979 – 8 February 2023) was an Austrian football player and manager. Club career Kahraman made his professional debut for Eredivisie side Feyenoord in November 1997 against De Graafschap and then scored 11 goals ...

(born 1979), Austrian football player of Turkish descent *

Volkan Konak Volkan Konak (born 27 February 1967) is a Turkish folk singer. His song "Cerrahpaşa" was a great success and his album, ''Mora'', released in 2006, was awarded a gold plaque by the Turkish recording producers association, MÜ-YAP. Albums *198 ...

, Turkish folk singer *

Volkan Şen Volkan Şen (born 7 July 1987) is a Turkish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. He is under contract with Adana Demirspor. He is mostly known for his long shots, his dribbling and speed. Club c ...

(born 1987), Turkish footballer *

Volkan Ünlü Volkan Ünlü (born 8 July 1983) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a desi ...

(born 1983), Turkish football goalkeeper *

Volkan Yaman Volkan Yaman (born 27 August 1982) is a Turkish former footballer. Yaman is known with his powerful shots. Career Yaman has made his debut for Antalyaspor against Çaykur Rizespor on August 6, 2006. He has also been called for the Turkish nati ...

(born 1982), German born Turkish professional football player ; Middle name *

Hilmi Volkan Demir Hilmi Volkan Demir is a Turkish scientist, best known for his works on white light generation. Biography Hilmi Volkan Demir was born on July 4, 1976 in Kars, Turkey. He received his B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bil ...

, Turkish scientist, best known for his works on White Light Generation

Surname

Vamık Volkan Vamık D. Volkan, M.D., DFLAPA, FACPsa, (born 1932 in Lefkoşa, Cyprus) is a Turkish Cypriot psychiatrist, internationally known for his 40 years work bringing together conflictual groups for dialogue and mutual understanding. Among his many ot ...

(born 1932), emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia School of Medicine

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Volkan (newspaper) ''Volkan'' (Ottoman Turkish: ''Volcano'') was a short-lived daily newspaper published in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. The paper was in circulation between 1908 and 1909 and was one of the Islamist publications which were launched in the Secon ...

'', an Ottoman daily published in period 1908–1909

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VOLKAN Volkan is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Volkan Altın (born 1986), Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder *Volkan Arslan, (born 1978), Turkish football player in midfield posi ...

Turkish-Cypriot Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...

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