Halıcı () or Halici is a

Turkish surname A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...

. It is derived from the Turkish noun of Persian origin halı (cf. (qâli)) with the meaning "carpet" by adding the Turkish agentive suffix -cı and originally denoted a person either weaving or selling

carpet A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of Pile (textile), pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fiber, synthetic fibres such as polyprop ...

s or rugs. Notable people with the surname include: *

Mehdi Halıcı Mehdi Halıcı (10 April 1927 – 8 April 2008) was a Kurds, Kurdish writer from Turkey who wrote several novels and books about Kurdish and Turkish culture and history. He was also widely known as Cemşid Bender, the pseudonym he used for books ...

(1927–2008), Turkish novelist *

Nevin Halıcı Nevin Halıcı is a Kurdish writer, cultural anthropologist and lecturer on Turkish cuisine. Her book "Nevin Halici's Turkish Cookbook" was the first published cookbook translated from Turkish to English. She has published many cookbooks mostly i ...

(born 1941), Turkish writer

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{{surname, Halıcı Turkish-language surnames Occupational surnames