Demirel

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
• Mehmet Cüneyd Demirel (born 1980), Turkish hydrologist
• Selman Demirel (born 1983), Turkish captain, second officer
• Mahmud Sami Demirel (born 1985), Turkish geophysical engineer