Muhtar
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Muhtar is a Turkish given name and surname derived from Arabic: مختار, romanized: mukhtār, lit. 'chosen one'. Notable persons with that name include:
Persons with the given name
- Muhtar Kent (born 1952), Turkish American businessman
- Ahmet Muhtar Merter (died 1959), Turkish freedom fighter-leader
- Celalettin Muhtar Ozden (1865–1947), Turkish dermatologist
- Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (1839–1919), Turkish Ottoman grand vizier and general
- Ahmet Muhtar Bej Zogolli (1895-1961), eleventh Prime Minister of Albania, first President of Albania, and first fully recognized Albanian king.
Persons with the surname
- Mansur Muhtar (born 1959), Nigerian economist
- Reha Muhtar (born 1959), Turkish television personality