Yelken (Turkish for "sail") is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Aydın Yelken (1939–2022), Turkish footballer Müslüm Yelken (born 1988), Turkish footballer
Given name Yelken Octuri (born 1970), French industrial designer
See also Yelken, Gürün, a village in the Turkish Sivas province Yacht Club Yelken, a yacht club in Awaza, Turkmenistan
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