Melih

Article summary

Melih is a male Turkish given name of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" and "beautiful". Its feminine equivalent is Meliha. Notable people with the name include: * Melih Abdulhayoğlu (born 1968), Turkish-American entrepreneur * Melih Bostan (born 2004), Turkish footballer * Melih Bulu (born 1970), Turkish academic and politician *Melih Cevdet Anday (1915–2002), Turkish poet and writer *Melih Ekener (born 1965), Turkish-Armenian actor * Melih Esenbel (1915–1995), Turkish diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs *Melih Gökçek (born 1948), Turkish politician *Melih Gökçek (footballer) (born 1981), Brazilian-born Turkish footballer *Melih Kabasakal (born 1996), Turkish footballer *Melih Kibar (1951–2005), Turkish composer *Melih Kotanca (1915–1986), Turkish footballer and track and field athlete *Melih Mahmutoğlu (born 1990), Turkish basketball player *Melih Okutan (born 1996), Turkish footballer *Melih Onuş (1981–2020), Turkish mathematician, computer engineer and scientist *Melih Sıratça (born 1996), Turkish volleyball player *Melih Turgut (born 1997), Turkish badminton player *Melih Ulueren (born 1955), Turkish diplomat * Melih Uzunyol (1956–1996) Turkish cameraman and victim of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing *Ahmet Melih Yılmaz (born 1989), Turkish actor *Vahit Melih Halefoğlu (1919–2017), Turkish politician and diplomat

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1. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369190317