Cihangir

Etymology

The word "Cihangir" has Persian origin, meaning "conqueror of the world". It is the Turkish form of the name Jahangir.

People

Several notable individuals have borne the name Cihangir:

* **Şehzade Cihangir** (1531-1553): Ottoman prince and son of Suleiman the Magnificent.
* **Cihangir Akşit** (d. 1953): Turkish soldier.
* **Cihangir Başaran** (d. 1964): Turkish basketball player.
* **Cihangir Berker** (1894-1958): Turkish individual.
* **Cihangir Ceyhan** (d. 1989): Turkish series and cinema player.
* **Cihangir Gaffari** (d. 1940): Iranian actor and producer.
* **Cihangir Islam** (d. 1959): Turkish physician and politician.
* **Canip Cihangir** (d. 1966): Turkish painter and wood artist.
* **Erol Cihangir** (d. 1958): Turkish writer, publisher, and historian.

Places

Cihangir is also the name of several locations:

* **Village of Cihangir**, Faircevaz, Bitlis province of Turkey
* **Cihangir**, Avcılar, Istanbul, Turkey (neighborhood in the Beyoğlu district)
* **Cihangir**, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey (district)
* **The village of Cihangir**, Çemişgezek, Tunceli ili Çemişgezek district
* **Cihangir**, Cyprus, a village in North Cyprus

Buildings and Structures

* **Cihangir Mosque**, Istanbul, Beyoğlu district

See also

* Jahangir (name)