Çakır

Çakır is a Turkish surname, that derives from colour blue. It was often associated with people who had blue eyes, which are uncommon in Turkey. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Aslı Çakır Alptekin (born 1985), Turkish female middle distance runner
 * Cüneyt Çakır (born 1976), Turkish UEFA Elite association football referee
 * Hamza Çakır (born 1985), German football player of Turkish descent
 * Mehmet Çakır (born 1984), Turkish footballer
 * Mihail Ciachir (1861 – 1938), Moldovan and Gagauz Protoiereus
 * Mustafa Çakır (born 1986), Turkish yacht racer
 * Olcay Çakır (born 1993), Turkish female basketball player
 * Sabri Çakır (born 1955), German poet of Turkish origin
 * Seher Çakır (born 1971), Turkish woman poet

Places

 * Çakır, Acıpayam, in Turkey
 * Çakır, Çorum, a town in Turkey
 * Çakır, Yenice, in Turkey

Other uses

 * Çakır (missile), Turkish cruise missile