Savaş Explained

Savaş is a Turkish masculine given name that means "war, battle, fighting, warfare". It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:

Given name

First name

• Savaş Ay (1954–2013), Turkish journalist
• Savaş Buldan (1964–1994), Turkish drug trafficker
• Savaş Dinçel (1942–2007), Turkish actor
• Savaş Kaya (born 1986), Turkish boxer
• Savaş Polat (born 1997), Turkish football player
• Savaş Yılmaz (born 1990), Turkish football player
• Kool Savas, stage name of Savaş Yurderi (born 1975), German rapper and hip hop artist of Turkish descent

Middle name

• Asaf Savaş Akat (born 1943), Turkish economist and academic
• Hakan Savaş Mican (born 1978), German-Turkish filmmaker, playwright and director

Surname

• Ayşegül Savaş, Turkish writer
• Lütfü Savaş (born 1965), Turkish politician and physician
• Oğuz Savaş (born 1987), Turkish basketball player
• Perihan Savaş (born 1957), Turkish actress
• Ragıp Savaş, Turkish actor and singer
• Sadık Savaş (born 1987), Turkish paralympic archer
• Vahit Emre Savaş (born 1995), Turkish volleyball player

See also

• Siyâvash, similar Persian name.