The Most Famous
REFEREES from Türkiye
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Turkish Referees of all time. This list of famous Turkish Referees is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Cüneyt Çakır (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 55.20, Cüneyt Çakır is the most famous Turkish Referee. His biography has been translated into 43 different languages on wikipedia.
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒynejt ˈt͡ʃakɯɾ], born 23 November 1976) is a Turkish former football referee. He is best known for refereeing the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Barcelona. He was FIFA listed since 2006 and a member of the UEFA Elite since 2010 until his retirement. He is currently serving as head of the Refereeing Department of the Georgian Football Federation.
2. Halil Umut Meler (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 40.23, Halil Umut Meler is the 2nd most famous Turkish Referee. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Halil Umut Meler (born 1 August 1986) is a Turkish football referee. He has been FIFA listed since 2017 and a member of the UEFA Elite since 2022. In December 2023, he was hospitalised after being attacked at the end of a Süper Lig match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor, an incident that led to a week-long suspension of all Turkish league football.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Turkish referees born between 1976 and 1986. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Turkish referees include Cüneyt Çakır, and Halil Umut Meler. As of April 2024, 1 new Turkish referees have been added to Pantheon including Halil Umut Meler.
