Talat

Talat may refer to:

People

• Mehmed Talat (1874–1921), Ottoman Turkish leader during World War I who rose to post of Grand Vizier in 1917.
• Talat Mahmood (1924–1998), Indian popular singer and actor from Muslim community in Lucknow; best known as star playback performer of top ghazals for 50 years, starting in 1940
• Talât Sait Halman (born 1931), Turkish cultural historian, poet and translator who, in 1971, became his country's first Minister of Culture
• Talat Masood (born 1932), Pakistani political and defense analyst who served in his country's army for 39 years, rising to rank of lieutenant general; following retirement became U.S. consultant
• Talat Othman (born 1936), Palestinian-American businessman, investor and political fundraiser for Republican Party; in 2000 became first Muslim to address major U.S. political gathering
• Talat Hussain (actor) (born 1945), Indian-born Pakistani performer and screenwriter who has appeared in international film and television productions
• Talat Wizarat (born 1946), Pakistani scholar of Middle Eastern Studies; she chaired Department of International Relations at University of Karachi and teaches at Institute of Business Administration
• Talat Ahmed (born 1948), Pakistani cricketer who, playing for Pakistan Air Force against Sargodha, made single first-class appearance during 1975–76 season
• Talat Ali (born 1950), Pakistani cricketer who, between 1972 and 1979, participated in ten Test matches; manager of Pakistan Cricket Team from October 2006 to October 2008
• Mehmet Ali Talat (born 1952), Cypriot political leadership figure who served as President of internationally-unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 2005 to 2010
• Talat Aziz (born 1955), Indian popular singer from Hyderabad who has been star performer in poetic genre of ghazal
• Tal'at Fu'ad Qasim (1956–1995), Egyptian leader of his country's militant Gama'a Islamiyya organization; secretly executed following U.S. rendition from Denmark
• Talat Farooq (born 1964), Pakistani educator, human rights activist, poet, columnist; she is executive editor of Islamabad-based research journal Criterion Quarterly
• Talat Hussain (news executive) (born 1966), Pakistani journalist and television personality who is news director for AAJ TV and writer for Karachi-headquartered Urdu newspaper Daily Express

Geographic designations

• Talat Sao, morning market in center of Laos' capital, Vientiane; extensive venue for myriad small shops, restaurants and fruit/vegetable vendors
• Pak Khlong Talat, "Market at Mouth of Canal" in Thailand's capital, Bangkok; city's largest venue for flower sales, it also has numerous fruit and vegetable stands
• Talat Chaiya, "Chaiya Market", one of two subdistrict municipalities in Chaiya district of southern Thailand's Surat Thani Province
• Amphoe Yang Talat, district in western part of northeastern Thailand's Kalasin Province; originally Pachim Kalasin, it was renamed Phu Len Chang in 1913, and Yang Talat in 1917
• Talat Khwan, six-village tambon (subdistrict) of Doi Saket District, in Thailand's Chiang Mai Province; its population in 2005 was listed as 3,418
• Talat Yai, five-village tambon (subdistrict) of Doi Saket District, in Thailand's Chiang Mai Province; its population in 2005 was listed as 3,760

See also

• Telat Üzüm (born 1963), Turkish football player, coach and manager who was removed from his position as manager of Asante Kotoko in 2006