Can Akın (also spelled Can Akin) is a common Turkish given name and surname that refers to multiple notable individuals across different fields, including sports, science, technology, academia, literature, and civil service.
Notable Individuals
Fikret Can Akın (born 1983)
A Turkish professional basketball coach and former player. He played as a point guard for numerous Turkish clubs including Türk Telekom, Efes Pilsen, Galatasaray, and Beşiktaş over a career spanning 2002–2021. As a player, he won the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) championship, Turkish Cup, and FIBA EuroChallenge in 2012 with Beşiktaş. Since 2022, he has served as an assistant coach for Türk Telekom in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He was born in Istanbul, Turkey on January 30, 1983.
Can Akin (born ~2001)
A software engineer with a degree in Computer Engineering and a minor in Applied Artificial Intelligence from McGill University. He has interned at Desjardins in Montreal, working on CI/CD pipelines and data security solutions. He also conducted research at the PreFab Photonics Lab, applying deep learning to nanophotonic device manufacturing. He is fluent in English, French, and Turkish.
Can Akin
A computational physicist and PhD candidate in astrophysics at the University of Bern and LMU Munich. His research focuses on gas giant atmospheres, exoplanetary circulation models, and planetary collision simulations. He holds an MSc in Physics from ETH Zürich.
Can Akın (born 1963)
A Turkish poet, photographer, and retired civil servant. He is known for coining the term "Kozmik Şiirler" (Cosmic Poems) and publishing a poetry album titled "Senden Hiç Ayrılmadım ki" with poet Nilgün Nart. He has also gained recognition for his photography of Mevlana's Şebb-i Aruz ceremonies in Konya, exhibiting in multiple cities across Turkey and Europe.
Can Akın
A lecturer (Öğretim Görevlisi) in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Can Akin
A research associate and PhD student in ethnology at the University of Hamburg. His doctoral research, part of the DFG-funded project "Return to Mexico," explores return migration, social class, and kinship among Mexican returnees in Mexico City. He studied ethnology at Heidelberg University.
Medeni Can Akın (born 1984)
A Turkish civil servant who has served as Labour and Social Security Attaché at the Turkish Embassy in The Hague (2016–2020) and as Acting Head of the Department for International Organizations (2025) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. He holds a degree in International Relations from Middle East Technical University.
