Oktay

Oktay is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:

First name

• Oktay Afandiyev (1926–2013), Azerbaijani historian
• Oktay Delibalta (born 1985), Turkish football player
• Oktay Derelioğlu (born 1975), Turkish football player
• Oktay Ekşi (born 1932), Turkish journalist, author and politician
• Oktay Güngör (born 1998), Turkish wrestler
• Oktay Hamdiev (born 2000), Bulgarian football player
• Oktay Kayalp (born 1957), Cypriot politician
• Oktay Kaynarca (born 1965), Turkish actor
• Oktay Kuday (born 1979), German-Turkish professional football player
• Oktay Mahmuti (born 1968), Turkish basketball coach
• Oktay Özdemir (born 1986), Turkish-German actor
• Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914–1988), Turkish writer and playwright
• Oktay Sinanoğlu (1935–2015), Turkish scientist
• Oktay Takalak (born 1990), French boxer
• Oktay Urkal (born 1970), Turkish-German professional welterweight
• Oktay Vural (born 1956), Turkish lawyer and politician
• Oktay Yıldırım (born 1971), Turkish military personnel
• Oktay Yusein (born 2000), Bulgarian football player

Middle name

• Agah Oktay Güner (born 1937), Turkish journalist and politician
• André Oktay Dahl (born 1975), Norwegian politician
• Esat Oktay Yıldıran (1949–1988), Turkish military officer
• İhsan Oktay Anar (born 1960), Turkish writer and academic

Surname

• Berk Oktay (born 1982), Turkish model and actor
• Fuat Oktay (born 1964), Turkish politician, civil servant and academic
• Metin Oktay (1936–1991), Turkish football player
• Muhayer Oktay (born 1999), German-born Turkish football player
• Süleyman Oktay (born 1959), Turkish football player and manager

See also

• Ogtay