Melek (disambiguation)

Melek is a village in the Nitra District, Slovakia.

Melek may also refer to:

People

Melek is the Turkish rendering of the Semitic word for "angel" (malak), and a given name and surname.

Given name

Melek Sina Baydur (born 1948), Turkish retired diplomat and former Ambassador of Turkey
Melek Bilge (born 1989), Turkish professional female basketball player
Melek Cavlak (born 1993), Turkish water polo player
Melek Hu (born 1989), Chinese-born Turkish table tennis player
Melek Taus, a central figure of the Yazidi religion
Melek Tourhan (1869–1956), Queen consort of Egypt

Last name

Abdurrahman Melek (1896 - 1978), prime minister of the Republic of Hatay

Epithet

Melek Ahmed Pasha (c. 1604–1662), Ottoman grand vizier
Melek Ibrahim Pasha (died 1685), Ottoman governor and statesman, also known as Şeytan Ibrahim Pasha
Melek Mehmed Pasha (1719–1802), Ottoman grand vizier and grand admiral

Music

Melek (album), an album by Candan Erçetin

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