Taner (from Turkish , "dawn", and , "man") is usually a Turkish masculine given name and surname. It may also refer to Taner, a former imperial Chinese commandery. Given name Ahmet Taner Kışlalı (1939−1999), political scientist, author and politician Dany Bahar (born 1971), birth name Taner Bahar, Turkish chief executive Taner Adu (born 1984), professional basketball player Taner Akçam (born 1953), Turkish historian, sociologist and author Taner Akyol (born 1977), Turkish bağlama player and classical music composer Taner Ari (born 1987), Austrian footballer of Turkish descent Taner Birsel (born 1959), Turkish film actor Taner Ceylan (born 1967), German-born Turkish photo-realist artist Taner Demirbaş (born 1978), Turkish footballer Taner Gülleri (born 1976), Turkish footballer Taner Öner (born 1971), Turkish women's football manager Taner Sağır (born 1985), Turkish weightlifting champion Taner Yalçın (born 1990), Turkish-German footballer Taner Yıldız (born 1962), Turkish politician Taner Yıldız (footballer) (born 1992), Turkish footballer Surname Emre Taner (born 1942), Turkish civil servant Görgün Taner (born 1959), Turkish musical festival director Güneş Taner (born 1949), Turkish politician and former government minister Haldun Taner (1915–1986), playwright Rüya Taner, Turkish female pianists. Seyyal Taner (born 1952), Turkish female singer and actress Uğur Taner (born 1974), Turkish swimmer Others Kadıköy Haldun Taner Stage, a theatre in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey See also Tanner (disambiguation) Tanners (disambiguation) Tanna (disambiguation) Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names