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. People named Yakup include: *

Yakup Ağa Yakup Ağa () or Ebu Yusuf Nurullah Yakub (), was the father of the Barbarossa Brothers, Oruç and Hızır. He was a Sipahi of Turkishİsmail Hâmi Danişmend, ''Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı'', pp. 172 ff. Türkiye Yayınevi (Istanbul), 1971.''Khi� ...

(fl. 1462), Ottoman cavalry knight *

Yakup Alkan Yakup Alkan (born 3 March 1992) is a Turkish Association football, footballer who last played as a Forward (association football), striker for Şanlıurfaspor. Early life Alkan was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. Club career In 2012, Al ...

(born 1992), Turkish footballer *

Yakup Bey Muzaka Yakup Bey (; 1437 – September 1442) was the sanjak-bey of Albania in 1437. Life Jakup was born into the Albanian noble Muzaka family. During the revolt staged by his father, Teodor III Muzaka, he was replaced by Hadım Şehabeddin (sanjak- ...

, 15th-century Ottoman Albanian governor * Yakup Bugun (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Yakup Çelebi, multiple people *

Yakup Gör Yakup Gör (born November 10, 1988, in Erzurum, Turkey) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 66 kg division. He is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. He began with wrestling in his hometown Erzurum, where h ...

(born 1988), Turkish sport wrestler * Yakup Kadri Birinci (born 1967), Turkish alpine skier *

Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu (also rendered Yakub Kadri; ; 27 March 1889 – 13 December 1974) was a Turkish novelist, journalist, diplomat, and member of parliament.Edebiyatogretmeni.net ''Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu'' Google translated' Biograp ...

(1889–1974), Turkish novelist *

Yakup Kılıç Yakup Kılıç (born July 13, 1986) is a Turkish boxer in the featherweight (57 kg) discipline. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club. Career Kılıç participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won bron ...

(born 1986), Turkish boxer * Yakup Kulmiy (1918–1994), Russian Bashkir poet *

Yakup Ramazan Zorlu Yakup Ramazan Zorlu (born 26 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays for TFF Second League The TFF 2. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league ...

(born 1991), French footballer *

Yakup Satar Yakup Satar (11 March 1898 – 2 April 2008) was a Turkish soldier who is believed to have been the last Ottoman veteran of the First World War. He died at age 110. Born in Crimea, Satar joined the army of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. On 2 ...

(1898–2008), last Turkish veteran of the First World War *

Yakup Sekizkök Yakup Sekizkök (born 10 February 1980, in Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Coaching career In 2022, Sekizkök helped Efes to win ...

(born 1980), Turkish basketballer and coach *

Yakup Şener Yakup Şener (born September 1, 1990 in Trabzon, Turkey) is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the light welterweight division. The tall athlete at is a member of Fenerbahçe Boxing in Istanbul. He studied physical education and sports a ...

(born 1990), Turkish amateur boxer *

Yakup Sertkaya Yakup Sertkaya (born 23 September 1978) is a former Turkish professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ame ...

(born 1978), Turkish footballer *

Yakup Şevki Subaşı Yakup Şevki Subaşı (1876 in Harput – December 20, 1939 in Istanbul), also known as Yakub Shevki Pasha, was a general of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He participated in the Defense of Gallipoli during World War I and after the ...

(1876–1939), general of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army *

Yakup Taş Yakup Taş (16 June 1959 – 7 February 2023) was a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party who was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from 2018 until his death. He represented the electorate of Adıyaman. Ta ...

(1959–2023), Turkish politician *

Yakup Topuz Yakup Topuz (born 9 March 1954) is a Turkish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Mont ...

(born 1954), Turkish wrestler *

Yakup Yahya Yakup ben David Tam ibn Yahya (Hebrew: יאקופ יחיא) was born David into a Marrano family in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1475. He later moved to Istanbul to practice his religion (Judaism) more freely, and was regarded as the spiritual leader of ...

, 15th-century Ottoman Jewish figure *

Yakup Yıldız Yakup Yıldız (born 4 October 2002) is a Turkish male compound archer and part of the national team. Sport career Yıldız won the gold medal together with his teammates in the second leg of the 2021 Archery World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerla ...

(born 1992), Turkish archer

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