Bekir is a

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given name for males which comes from

Abu Bakr Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa (23 August 634), better known by his ''Kunya (Arabic), kunya'' Abu Bakr, was a senior Sahaba, companion, the closest friend, and father-in-law of Muhammad. He served as the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruli ...

, the first Caliph of Islam.

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Bekir Fikri Bekir Fikri (21 December 1914), was an Albanian Ottoman revolutionary that participated in the Young Turk Revolution (1908) and fought with distinction during the Balkan Wars (1912–1913). Biography Origin Bekir Fikri was of Albanian origi ...

(1882–1914), Ottoman officer and revolutionary *

Bekir Sıtkı Bircan Bekir Sıtkı Bircan (1886 – 26 June 1967) was a Turkish footballer, high school teacher and one of the founders of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. Honours Galatasaray * Istanbul Football League ...

(1886–1967), Turkish footballer *

Bekir Bozdağ Bekir Bozdağ (born 1 April 1965) is a Turkish lawyer and politician of Kurdish origin and former Minister of Justice. On 6 July 2011 he was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On ...

(born 1965), Turkish lawyer and politician * Bekir Büyükarkın (1921–1998), Turkish poet, novelist and playwright *

Bekir Çoban-zade Bekir Vaap oğlu Çoban-zade (pronounced , – 13 October 1937) was a prominent Crimean Tatars, Crimean Tatar poet and professor of Turkic languages who was one of the victims of the Great Purge. In the midst of a successful academic career, ...

(1893–1937), Crimean Tatar poet and professor of Turkic languages *

Bekir Coşkun Bekir Coşkun (1945 – 18 October 2020) was a Turkish people, Turkish journalist, writer and columnist for leading Turkish daily, ''Cumhuriyet''. He was a good friend of Emin Çölaşan, with whom he had worked in the newspaper ''Hürriyet'' befo ...

(1945–2020), Turkish journalist * Bekir Sıtkı Erdoğan (1926–2014), Turkish poet and songwriter * Bekir Sami Günsav (1879–1934), officer of the Ottoman Army *

Bekir İrtegün Bekir İrtegün (born 20 April 1984) is a former Turkish professional football player who last played for Sakaryaspor. Career Club career On 8 June 2009, İrtegün transferred to Turkish giants Fenerbahçe on a three-year deal. İstanbul Baş ...

(born 1984), Turkish footballer * Bekir Karayel (born 1982), Turkish middle and long-distance runner *

Bekir Sami Kunduh Bekir Sami Bey (known as Bekir Sami Kunduh in modern Turkish sources; ; 1867 – 16 January 1933) was a Turkish politician of Ossetian origin. He served as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey during 1920–1921. Biography Early ...

(1867–1933), Turkish politician * Bekir Küçükay (born 1958), Turkish classical guitarist *

Bekir Ozan Has Bekir Ozan Has (born 18 February 1985) is a Turkish footballer who most recently played for Yeşil Bursa SK. He was one of the young players of Bursaspor whom coach Samet Aybaba trusted and gave the opportunity to play 2007–2008 season. He' ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

(1867–1933), Turkish foreign minister *

Bakr Sidqi Bakr Sidqi al-Askari (; 1890 – 11 August 1937) was an Iraqi general of mixed Arab- Kurdish origin, Sidqi, the Chief of the Iraq General Staff of the nation's military, was born in 1890 and assassinated on 11 August 1937, in Mosul. a Kurdish ...

(1890–1937), Iraqi nationalist and general of Kurdish origin *

Bekir Özlü Bekir Özlü (born Betkili Shukvani, ka, ბეთქილ შუკვანი, on 30 August 1988 in Mestia, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia) is an Olympian Georgian-born Turkish judoka competing in the 60 kg division. The tall spor ...

(born 1988), Georgian-Turkish judoka *

Bekir Rasim Bekir Rasim (; born 26 December 1994) is a Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder for Pomorie. Early life and career Born 26 December 1994 in Varna, Rasim was raised in small village Medovets, Dalgopol Municipality. He joined th ...

(born 1994), Bulgarian footballer of Turkish descent *

Bekir Refet Bekir Refet Teker (May 22, 1899 – April 5, 1977) was a Turkish footballer. He played as a striker for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national football team. Like most youth from Kadıköy his career started in the Fenerbahçe youth teams until h ...

(1899–1977), Turkish football player *

Bekir Sıtkı Sezgin Bekir is a Turkish given name for males which comes from Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam. Given name * Bekir Fikri (1882–1914), Ottoman officer and revolutionary * Bekir Sıtkı Bircan (1886–1967), Turkish footballer * Bekir Bozdağ (b ...

(1936–1996), Turkish musician *

Bekir Yarangüme Bekir Yarangüme (born January 28, 1977) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for Darüşşafaka S.K., Darüşşafaka & Doğuş. External linksTBLStat.net Profile
1977 births Living people Bandırma B.İ.K. p ...

(born 1977), Turkish basketball player *

Muhamed Bekir Kalajdžić Muhamed Bekir Kalajdžić (22 October 1892 – 10 September 1963) was a Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian writer, bookseller and publisher, who founded the journal ''Biser (magazine), Biser'' as a teenager. The first issue of the magazine was publi ...

(1892–1963), Bosnian writer, bookseller and publisher

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Erol Bekir Erol Bekir, formerly known as Erol Bekirovski, (born 25 January 1974) is a Turkish-Swedish football manager and former player of Turkish origin with roots from Macedonia. Playing career Club He started out playing for his hometown club Malm ...

(born 1974), Swedish-Macedonian football manager and former player of Turkish origin {{given name, type=both Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names Bosniak given names Bosnian masculine given names