Halıcı

Halıcı (IPA: [haˈlɯdʒɯ]) or Halici^[1] is a Turkish surname.^[2] It is derived from the Turkish noun of Persian origin halı (cf. Persian: قالی (qâli)) with the meaning "carpet" by adding the Turkish agentive suffix -cı and originally denoted a person either weaving or selling carpets or rugs. Notable people with the surname include:

• Mehdi Halıcı (1927–2008), Turkish novelist
• Nevin Halıcı (born 1941), Turkish writer