Demirel


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Demirel is a Turkish surname meaning "iron hand." Notable people with the surname include:

  • Bektaş Demirel (born 1976), Turkish judoka
  • Hakan Demirel (born 1986), Turkish basketball player
  • Mithat Demirel (born 1978), Turkish-German basketball player
  • Nazmiye Demirel (1927–2013), First Lady of Turkey
  • Süleyman Demirel (1924-2015), Turkish politician, former prime minister and state president
  • Volkan Demirel (born 1981), Turkish football goalkeeper
  • Yeşim Demirel (born 1990), Turkish-German women's footballer
  • Çağlar Demirel (born 1969) Kurdish politician from Turkey


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