Asli is a
Turkish unisex
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. It is derived from the Turkish noun aslı whose meanings include genuine, authentic, and the essence. It is used as a nickname for the heroine in the 16th-century Turkic tale "
Kerem ile Aslı"
[ :az:Əsli və Kərəm] after the hero asks her ""Why do you want me to leave you? What is the essence of your wish?” (“Aslı” means “essence”).
Given name
First name
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Aslı Bayram
Aslı Bayram (born 1 April 1981) is a German people, German actress, writer and beauty pageant titleholder. She is of Turks in Germany, Turkish descent. Since 2010, she is an Ambassador for Crime Prevention by the Justice Ministry Hessen.
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(born 1981), German actress and model of Turkish descent
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Aslı Bekiroğlu (born 1995), Turkish actress
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Aslı Canan Sabırlı (born 1991), Turkish women's footballer
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Aslı Çakır Alptekin
Aslı Çakır Alptekin (born 20 August 1985 in Antalya) is a Turkish former female middle-distance runner. A member of the Üsküdar Belediyespor in Istanbul, she is coached by her husband, runner Ihsan Alptekin. She was banned for life from ...
(born 1985), Turkish Olympic gold medalist middle distance runner
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Aslı Demir (born 1999), Turkish freestyle wrestler
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Aslı Duman (born 1992), Turkish water polo player
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Aslı Enver (born 1984), Turkish actress
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Aslı Erdoğan
Aslı Erdoğan (born 8 March 1967) is a prize-winning Turkish writer, author, Human rights in Turkey, human rights activist, and columnist for ''Özgür Gündem'' and formerly for ''Radikal,'' ex political prisoner, particle physicist. Her second ...
(born 1967), Turkish writer
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Aslı Gökyokuş (born 1977), Turkish singer
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Aslı Güngör (born 1979), Turkish pop singer
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Aslı İskit (born 1993), Turkish handball player
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Aslı Kalaç (born 1995), Turkish volleyball player
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Aslı Melisa Uzun (born 1995), Turkish actress and beauty pageant titleholder
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Aslı Perker (born 1975), Turkish journalist
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Aslı Tandoğan (born 1979), Turkish actress
Middle name
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Ceyda Aslı Kılıçkıran (born 1968), Turkish screenwriter and film director
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Melisa Aslı Pamuk (born 1991), Dutch-Turkish beauty pageant titleholder
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