Ümit Aydın (born January 16, 1980) is a Turkish retired footballer who last played for Tepecikspor. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, he played defensive and center midfield. Standing at 183 cm.
Ümit Aydın Davala (born 30 July 1973) is a Turkish football coach and former player. During his stint at Galatasaray, he won four Süper Lig, three Turkish Cup, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup title between 1996 and 2001. He won the 2003–04...
Ümit is a unisex Turkish given name and occasional surname, meaning “hope”, originated from the Persian name, Omid.
Ümit Özdağ (Turkish: [yˈmit ˈøzdɑː]; born 3 March 1961) is a Turkish politician who returned to his position as the current leader of the Victory Party after being released from prison on 17 June 2025. Also, prior to his arrest, he had served as the...
Murat Eyüp Aydın (born 2 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa, on loan from Galatasaray. Born in Germany, he represents Turkey internationally at the youth level.
Oğuz Aydın (Turkish: [oˈuz ajˈdɯn]; born Redur Kaya Turkish: [ɾeˈduɾ kaˈja]; 27 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Turkey national team.
Ümit Besen (born 14 October 1956) is a Turkish musical artist. He started his professional career by playing keyboards and singing with his band at the local clubs in Adana, Southern Turkey. While he was in the army for his compulsory military...
Eren Aydın (born 16 January 1982) is a Turkish football coach and a former player. He played as a left back. As a coach, he works as an assistant to Ümit Özat.
Ümit Yusuf Aktan (21 January 1949 – 7 August 2025) was a Turkish sportscaster, journalist, author and presenter.
The Zini Rift Massacre was the murder of 95 Alevi-Kurdish civilians on 6 August 1938 in the Kılıçkaya village (or Zini Gedik) of Erzincan Province, Turkey. After the Dersim rebellion, some of the people of the region were exiled to Balıkesir and...