Özgür () is a unisex Turkish given name and a surname meaning "free" and ''independent''. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

* Özgür Baran Aksaka (born 2003), Turkish-Bulgarian footballer *

Özgür Aktaş Özgür Aktaş (born 27 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Turkish club Ankaragücü. Club career Vitesse Born in Cuijk, Aktaş started his career at local club JVC Cuijk and joined the youth academ ...

(born 1997), Dutch footballer * Özgür Bayer (born 1979), Turkish football player * Özgür Buldum (born 1976), Turkish music producer * Özgür Can Özcan (born 1988), Turkish footballer *

Özgür Çek Özgür Çek (born 3 January 1991) is a Turkish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger for TFF Third League club Tokat Belediye Plevnespor. Early years Özgür Çek began his footballing at a ...

(born 1991), Turkish professional footballer *

Özgür Çevik Özgür Çevik (born 27 May 1981) is a Turkish actor and singer who gained fame and intense fan following as a result of having appeared in his country's version of the television pop music talent contest, ''Star Academy'' and, subsequently, a ...

(born 1981), Turkish singer and actor *

Özgür Demirtaş Kemal Özgür Demirtaş (born August 12, 1975, Ankara) is a Turkish Finance Professor, Engineer, and Economist. Biography Demirtas was born in Ankara. His father is from the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa and belongs to the Hadidi tribe, while ...

(born 1975), Turkish economist *

Özgür Dengiz Özgür Dengiz (born 1984) is a Turkish serial killer and Human cannibalism, cannibal. Captured on September14, 2007, in Ankara, he admitted killing two men, attempting to murder another man and cannibalising one of his victims. He is nicknamed t ...

(born 1980), Turkish serial killer and cannibal *

Özgür Doğan Özgür Doğan (1 January 1978) is a Kurdish filmdirector. His works include '' On the Way to School'' and '' Voice of My Father''. Biography Özgür Doğan was born in a Kurdish village in Varto, Muş. He spoke only in Kurdish until the age of ...

(born 1978), Kurdish director * Ozgur Ferhat (born 1985), Greek dentist and politician *

Özgür Gürbulak Özgür Gürbulak (born 30 April 1981) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. He is a 4 point player competing for Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team, Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball, and is part of Turkey men's nationa ...

(born 1981), Turkish wheelchair basketballer *

Özgür İleri Özgür İleri (born 17 November 1987 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position ...

(born 1989), Turkish professional footballer * Özgür Işıtan Gün (born 1975), Turkish businessman * Özgür Kart (born 1982), Turkish football player * Özgür Mumcu (born 1977), Turkish journalist *

Özgür Öçal Özgür Öçal (born 5 October 1981) is a Turkish professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Adanaspor Adanaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional Association football, football club based in Adana; currently, they play in t ...

(born 1981), Turkish football player *

Özgür Özata Özgür Özata (born 17 February 1977) is a Turkish-German actor. Filmography Films * ''Fern'' (1997, short) * ''Aprilkinder'' (1998) * ''Der Ausbruch'' (2000, short) * ''Poppitz'' (2002) * ''Alim Market'' (2004, short) * '' Counterparts'' (200 ...

(born 1977), Turkish-German actor * Özgür Özdemir (born 1995), Turkish footballer *

Özgür Özel Özgür Özel () (born 21 September 1974) is a Turkish pharmacist and politician who has served as Leader of the Republican People's Party, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) since 2023. He had previously shared the parliamentary group ...

(born 1974), Turkish politician * Özgür Özkaya (born 1988), Turkish footballer *

Özgür Sert Özgür Sert (born 11 January 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a leftback for BB Erzurumspor. Professional career Sert made his professional debut with BB Erzurumspor in a 4-1 Turkish Cup loss to Alanyaspor Alanyaspo ...

(born 2001), Turkish footballer * Ozgur Uyanik, Turkish film director *

Özgür Varlık Özgür Varlık (born 6 February 1979) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the 25 meter rapid fire pistol events. Verlik obtained a quota for participation at the 2020 Summer Olympics after the 2019 European Games held in Minsk Minsk (, ...

(born 1979), Turkish sport shooter *

Özgür Yasar Özgür Yaşar (born 26 November 1981) is a Swedish 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, American football, Cana ...

(born 1981), Swedish footballer *

Özgür Yıldırım Özgür Yıldırım (born 12 September 1979, Dulsberg, West Germany) is a German-Turkish film director. Life and career Yıldırım was born into a family of Turkish Gastarbeiter (guest workers.) At the age of 11, he began to write stories and ...

(born 1979), Turkish-German director * Özgür Yılmaz (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Özgür Yılmaz (born 1977), Turkish judoka

Middle name

* Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım (born 2002), Turkish footballer *

Halit Özgür Sarı Halit Özgür Sarı (born 4 October 1993) is a Turkish actor and model. He is most famous for his role as Yaman in the TV series Yabani (2023-present). He is also known for his role as Kadir Eren in the series Kardeslerim (2021). Early life Ha ...

(born 2006), Turkish actor and model *

İsmail Özgür Göktaş İsmail Özgür Göktaş (born 23 April 1989) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Tarsus Idman Yurdu. He is one of the young players of Bursaspor whom coach Samet Aybaba Samet Aybaba (born 3 February 1955, Adana) is a UEFA Pro Licensed ...

(born 1989), Turkish footballer * Leyla Ozgur Alhassen, Turkish-American Quranic scholar

Surname

Alaattin Özgür Alaattin Özgür (born 22 January 1965) is a Turkish former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international mu ...

(born 1965), Turkish former wrestler *

Batuhan Özgür Batuhan Özgür (born 1 February 1998 in Alanya) is a Turkish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team +Men Teams A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Prof ...

(born 1998), Turkish cyclist *

Erman Özgür Erman Özgür (born April 13, 1977) is a Turkish former footballer and a current pundit. He used to play as attacking midfielder who can also play as a left winger. Özgür played several years for Trabzonspor before moving to various Anatolian c ...

(born 1977), Turkish footballer *

İbrahim Özgür İbrahim Özgür (1910 – 11 February 1959) was a Turkish tango composer and singer. Early life Özgür was born into a musical family in Ayazpasa, Istanbul. Özgür learned clarinet and saxophone at the Military Academy in Ankara when he was 16 ...

(1910–1959), Turkish tango composer and singer * Mehmet Özgür (born 1970), Turkish actor *

Mesut Özgür Mesut Özgür (born 23 January 1990) is a Turkish footballer. As of 2009 he played for the club Mudanyaspor and was one of the young players of Bursaspor whom coach Güvenç Kurtar trusted and gave the opportunity to play in the 2008–2009 se ...

(born 1990), Turkish footballer * Nesim Özgür (born 1973), Turkish-Bulgarian footballer *

Özker Özgür Özker Özgür (11 July 1940 – 22 November 2005) was a leading Turkish-Cypriot politician. Özgür, whose last name means "free" was born on 11 July 1940 in the village of Vretça, Paphos District, Cyprus Cyprus (), officially th ...

(1940-2005), Turkish-Cypriot politician * Reyhan Özgür (born 1978), Turkish diplomat *

Semavi Özgür Semavi Özgür (born 6 February 1982) is a Turkish former football player. Personal life He was born in Bulgaria as a child of a family belonging to the Turkish minority in Bulgaria Bulgarian Turks (; ) are ethnic Turkish people from ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Veysel Özgür Veysel Özgür (1877 in Trabzon – October 15, 1931) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. Medals and decorations *Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) *Silver Medal of Liyakat *Silver Medal of Imtiyaz *Prussia Iron Cross 2nd cl ...

(1877–1931), officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army

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