Alparslan, or also Alpaslan, "heroic lion" in Turkish, may refer to: Given name Alp Arslan, Turkic ruler Alparslan Arslan, Turkish criminal Alparslan Çelik, Turkish extremist Alparslan Erdem, Turkish-German footballer Alparslan Türkeş, Turkish nationalist politician Surnames Ayşenur Alpaslan (born 1953), Turkish woman diplomat and former ambassador Places Alparslan, Dinar, a village in the district of Dinar, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey Alparslan, Kastamonu, a village in the district of Kastamonu, Kastamonu Province, Turkey See also Alpaslan, alternate spelling Turkish masculine given names