Şimşek is a Turkish surname meaning "lightning" and may refer to: *

Beykan Şimşek Beykan Şimşek (born 1 January 1995) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Elazığspor. Career Beykan made his debut with Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Cup on 23 January 2013 against Bursaspor. He replaced Miroslav Stoch after 73 minutes. He sco ...

(born 1995), Turkish footballer *

Emre Şimşek Emre Şimşek (born June 14, 1987) is an Olympian Turkish skier competing in the alpine disciplines. The tall athlete is coached by his father İsmail Şimşek. Early life Emre Şimşek was born in Bayburt, Turkey on June 14, 1987. After finis ...

(born 1987), Turkish alpine skier *

Hikmet Şimşek Hikmet Şimşek (1924, Pervari – 12 October 2001, Ankara) was a Turkish people, Turkish conductor of Western classical music. Life His father was an officer. He was born in Pervari (of Siirt Province). But the family soon moved to Konya. In 1936, ...

(1924–2001), Turkish conductor of Western classical music *

Kenan Şimşek Kenan Şimşek (born 1968 in Ordu, Turkey) is a former Turkey, Turkish Olympian wrestling, wrestler competing in the 90 kg division of freestyle wrestling, freestyle. He was a member of the club Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK. Born 196 ...

(born 1968), Turkish Olympian sport wrestler and oil wrestler *

Mehmet Şimşek Mehmet Şimşek (born 1 January 1967) is a Turkish politician and economist, who has been serving as the List of Finance Ministers of Turkey, Minister of Treasury and Finance since 4 June 2023. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 24 ...

(born 1967), Turkish politician and government minister *

Olgun Şimşek Olgun Şimşek (born 1 June 1971) is a Turkish actor. Biography Olgun Şimşek was born in the village of Yenice in Büyükorhan, Bursa. His paternal family is of Alevi Türk (Turkish) descent from Bingöl. His maternal family is Sunni Turkmen f ...

(born 1971), Turkish actor *

Rıdvan Şimşek Rıdvan Şimşek (born 17 January 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right wingback for İzmirspor. Career Early years Named by his father, inspired by Rıdvan Dilmen, a prominent striker in Turkish football history, � ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer *

Sibel Şimşek Sibel Şimşek (; born October 10, 1984, in Osmancık Çorum, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the ...

(born 1984), Turkish female weightlifter *

Yavuz Şimşek Yavuz Şimşek (born 1947 in Samsun) was a Turkish football player of Fenerbahçe between 1967–77 He played as a goalkeeper. He started his professional career in Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals b ...

(born 1975), Turkish footballer *

Yusuf Şimşek Yusuf Şimşek (born July 20, 1975) is a Turkish football manager and former player. Club career Fenerbahçe SK During his time at Fenerbahçe, his teammate Ariel Ortega once highlighted Yusuf's incredible talent with the ball: "This guy could ...

(born 1947), Turkish footballer *

Zeliha Şimşek Zeliha Şimşek (born April 30, 1981) is a Turkish women's footballer and trainer. Currently, she plays as a midfielder in the Turkish Women's Second League for Orduspor. She was formerly on the Trabzonspor women's team, which she co-founded ...

(born 1981), Turkish women's footballer and coach

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