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Aysel Çürükkaya
Aysel is a feminine Turkish given name popular in Turkey and Azerbaijan. In Turkish, "Aysel" means "bright moon". People * Aysel Baykal (1939–2003), Turkish jurist * Aysel Çelikel (born 1933), Turkish academic * Aysel Ekşi (1934–2015), Turkish psychiatrist * Aysel Gürel (1929–2008), Turkish lyricist * Aysel Mammadova (born 1989), Azerbaijani singer known as AISEL * Aysel Manafova (born 1990), Miss Azerbaijan in 2013 * Aysel Önder (born 2005), Turkish Paralympian athlete * Aysel Özakın, Turkish-British novelist * Aysel Özgan (born 1978), Turkish Paralympic shooter * Aysel Özkan (born 2002), Turkish weightlifter * Aysel Taş (born 1964), Bulgarian born Turkish javelin thrower * Aysel Teymurzadeh Aysel Teymurzadeh (; born 25 April 1989, Baku) is an Azerbaijani pop and R&B singer. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Arash with the song " Always", finishing third. Biography Aysel was born in the Az ... (born 1989), Aze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Language
Turkish ( , , also known as 'Turkish of Turkey') is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, a member of Oghuz languages, Oghuz branch with around 90 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey and one of two official languages of Cyprus. Significant smaller groups of Turkish speakers also exist in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, other parts of Europe, the South Caucasus, and some parts of Central Asia, Iraqi Turkmen, Iraq, and Syrian Turkmen, Syria. Turkish is the List of languages by total number of speakers, 18th-most spoken language in the world. To the west, the influence of Ottoman Turkish language, Ottoman Turkish—the variety of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire—spread as the Ottoman Empire expanded. In 1928, as one of Atatürk's reforms in the early years of the Republic of Turkey, the Persian alphabet, Perso-Arabic script-based Ottoman Turkish alphabet was repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Manafova
Aysel Manafova (born 1990) is an Azerbaijani model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Azerbaijan in 2012. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 on 9 November 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Early life Aysel works as a model in Baku. Miss Azerbaijan 2012 Aysel was crowned as the New Miss Azerbaijan 2012 in Baku. In 2013, she was appointed to represent Azerbaijan at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant where she failed to place in the Top 16. That was the first time Azerbaijan participated in the contest. Personal life She is deeply passionate about gymnastics, horseback riding Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the u ..., swimming and volunteering for various causes, like the Society for Stray Animals Protection. References External linksOfficial Miss A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Umudova
Aysel Shamsaddin gizi Umudova (born August 1, 1992) is an Azerbaijani journalist and political prisoner; a reporter for Meydan TV. She was arrested on December 6, 2024, as part of a criminal case opened against Meydan TV journalists. Aysel Umudova and six other journalists involved in the case were charged under Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (smuggling on preliminary arrangement by group of persons). She is currently held at the Baku Pretrial Detention Center under the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice. Early life and education Aysel Umudova was born in 1992 in Azerbaijan. She began her higher education in sociology, but her studies were interrupted due to her arrest. In 2014, Umudova started working as a reporter for Meydan TV. From a young age, she showed a strong interest in social justice and decided to use her knowledge to contribute to society through journalism. Journalism career Working with Meydan TV (a Berlin-based independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel TuÄŸluk
Aysel Tuğluk (; born 17 July 1965 in Elâzığ, Turkey) is a Kurdish politician from Turkey and was a founding member of the Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Turkey. Aysel Tuğluk is currently imprisoned at the Kocaeli F-Type Prison, located near Istanbul. Education and early life Tuğluk studied law at the Istanbul University from where she graduated and then worked as a lawyer. She was previously a member of the Social Law Researches Foundation Board Council. Beside being a member of the Turkish Human Rights Association (İHD), she is also a founding member of the Patriotic Women's Association (YKD). In Abdullah Öcalan's appeal before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against his verdict in Turkey, she acted as a lawyer for the defense. Political career She was a candidate of the Thousand Hopes alliance in the elections to the Turkish Parliament in 2007, and was elected MP for Diyarbakır. Aysel Tuğluk's parliamentary immunity prevented her going to prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Teymurzadeh
Aysel Teymurzadeh (; born 25 April 1989, Baku) is an Azerbaijani pop and R&B singer. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Arash with the song " Always", finishing third. Biography Aysel was born in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, the youngest of the three daughters of a journalist and university professor. She is a descendant of the nineteenth-century Azerbaijani author and journalist Hasan bey Zardabi. Her maternal grandmother was half-Russian, half- Ukrainian. Aysel started to sing at the age of four and the piano became her passion since childhood. Aysel graduated from the Intellect Lyceum in Baku and attended Texas High School (Texarkana, Texas) in 2005–2006. Within days of her arrival in the United States, she signed up for the local choir and began training for young vocalists competitions. While in the U.S., Aysel won three gold medals at contests held at Southern Arkansas University and at the University of Texas at Austin. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel TaÅŸ
Aysel Taş (born 21 October 1964), née Aysel Shevkedova (), is a female javelin thrower from Bulgaria with Turkish ethnicity, who competed for Turkey after her emigration. At the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Schwechat, Austria, she achieved the 5th rank for her native country with 55.30 m (old javelin weight). She participated representing Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA without advancing to the finals. Aysel Taş is the current national record holder with 56.86 m set on 20 May 2000 in İzmir İzmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. In 2024, the city of İzmir had ..., Turkey. After retiring from active sports, she coaches her son Şevket Taş (born 28 February 1986), who is also a national javelin thrower and record holder in the U23 category. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Özkan
Aysel Özkan (born 26 February 2002) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 64 kg. Personal life Aysel Özkan was born on 26 February 2002. She is twin sister of Cansel. Both girls grew up in the Children's Home Coordination Center (, ÇEKOM) in Niğde. After their father's death in 2009, they followed their mother to her hometown Gaziantep. Due to family problems, the two sisters returned to Niğde one year later, and were placed in the ÇEKOM again. She is a student of Sports coaching in the Sports Science Faculty at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University. Sport career Özkan started weightlifting in 2014 with the advice of a trainer in this sport branch. She took part in the U17 59 kg division of the 2019 European Youth Weightlifting Championships held in Eilat, Israel, and won the gold medal in the snatch, the bronze medal in the clean & jerk event taking the silver medal in total. At the 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Özgan
Aysel Özgan (born 5 May 1978) is a Turkish female paralympic shooter competing in the pistol events. She took part at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympic Games. Early life Aysel Özgan was born in Giresun, Turkey on 5 May 1978. When she was 12 years old, she was forced to interrupt her education because of health problems. She twice underwent surgery on her neck following a separation of the vertebrae due to an aneurysmal bone cyst. She was paralyzed below her chest due to complications that arose from the second surgery and is unable to walk, with restricted movement in her right arm. She uses a wheelchair. After passing a special exam for physically disabled persons, she was appointed a government official. In 2015, Özgan moved to Bursa, Turkey. She is an employee of the provincial Youth Services and Sports Administration. Sporting career Özgan's shooting sport career began in 2004 when the Turkish Shooting Championships were hosted in her hometown of Giresun, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Özakın
Aysel Ingham (née Özakın, born 1942) is a Turkish-British novelist and playwright. She has written predominantly in English for over 25 years, although she has also published in three other languages (French, Turkish, and German).Arlene A. Teraoka, "Turkish-German literature," in ''The Feminist Encyclopedia of German Literature'', ed. Friederike Ursula Eigler and Susanne Kord (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997)529 She also publishes under the names Ada, Anna, or Ana Ingham. Career Özakın studied French in Ankara and in Paris, then worked as a lecturer in Istanbul (at Atatürk Egitim Enstitusu, which is now part of Marmara University). Her literary activity was repeatedly praised by literary critics.Ülker Gökberk, "Encounters with the Other in German Cultural Discourse," in ''Other Germanies: Questioning Identity in Women's Literature and Art'' edited by Karen Hermine Jankowsky and Carla Love28 One example of her sensitive, accurate observational prose is a 1975 Turkish la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Önder
Aysel Önder (born 24 June 2005) is a Turkish Paralympian athlete. She has many world indoor and European champion titles, and is holder of several world, Paralympics and European records. She competes in the T20 disability class sprint event of 400 m. Early years in sport As Önder was 13 years of age, she played football. Her physical education teacher took her one day to an athletics competition with, where she came first in her first race. Later, she was taken to cross country running competitions. She attracted the attention of the athletics coach Damla Tan, who contacted her parents to persuade her to switch over to athletics. As she was more interested in football playing, she practized both sports together for about one or one and half years together. Finally, chose athletics. She plays sometimes football as a hobby, together with her brothers. Sport career She is a member of Enka SK in Istanbul, where she is coached by Damla Tan. At the 2024 Virtus World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisel (singer)
Aysel Mammadova (; born 3 July 1989), known professionally as Aisel, is an Azerbaijani singer. She represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song " X My Heart". She has also performed the Azerbaijan national anthem at the opening of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023. Early life Mammadova attended the Special Secondary Musical School and the Azerbaijan State Conservatory. Career Mammadova participated in the Baku International Jazz Festival in 2005 and 2006, and the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009. She is a member of the Baku Jazz Center. Eurovision Song Contest Mammadova was announced as the Azerbaijani artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (E ... on 8 November 2017. Her entry, "X My Heart", was released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani Language
Azerbaijani ( ; , , ) or Azeri ( ), also referred to as Azerbaijani Turkic or Azerbaijani Turkish (, , ), is a Turkic languages, Turkic language from the Oghuz languages, Oghuz sub-branch. It is spoken primarily by the Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijani people, who live mainly in the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan, where the North Azerbaijani Variety (linguistics), variety is spoken, while Iranian Azerbaijanis in the Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan region of Iran, speak the South Azerbaijani Variety (linguistics), variety. Azerbaijani is the only official language in the Republic of Azerbaijan and one of the 14 official languages of Dagestan (a Federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia), but it does not have official status in Iran, where the majority of Iranian Azerbaijanis, Iranian Azerbaijani people live. Azerbaijani is also spoken to lesser varying degrees in Azerbaijani communities of Georgia (country), Georgia and Turkey and by Azerbaijani diaspora, diaspora communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
